How California Is Leading the Way on Marijuana Criminal Justice Reform
Across the country, minor pot infractions disproportionately affect people of color. Newly enacted legislation in the Golden State is working to ease those penalties.
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What Strategies Work Best in Policing?
There are some approaches that can reduce crime without worsening community relations, a new analysis finds.
How the Military’s Broken Criminal Records Reporting System Contributed to the Texas Church Shooting
Devin Patrick Kelley was a known violent criminal within the military, but the Air Force failed to share that crucial information with civilian authorities.
The Criminal-Justice Data Behind Meek Mill’s Latest Prison Sentence
The rapper's experience with probation is far from unusual for ex-prisoners.
Jeff Sessions’ Stubborn Crusade Against Marijuana
In the U.S., the question of marijuana legalization is no longer where and how—it's when. Just don't tell that to the attorney general.
Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Case of Undocumented Teen’s Abortion Request
The Trump administration has appealed a court decision compelling the federal government to allow a 17-year-old immigrant in its custody access to an abortion.
Prisoners Sentenced to Life as Kids Get a Shot at Parole in California
California joins 19 other states to end life sentences for minors.
How Many People Are Really Killed by Police in the United States?
A new study uses a statistical technique from wildlife ecology to estimate the number of people killed by cops. It turns out every database is undercounting them.
Locking Up the Poor One Fine at a Time
A new report outlines how municipal court fines disproportionately target low-income communities.
Anthony Weiner to Serve Prison Time for Sexting Scandal
The former congressman's sentence includes a $10,000 fine and three years supervised release.