The Teen Accused of Starting the Oregon Fire Has Rekindled the Debate Over Trying Juveniles as Adults
Investigators say the Eagle Creek Fire was likely started by a boy's misuse of fireworks. Now Oregonians are calling for criminal charges.
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Negligent DNA Testing Has Affected Thousands of New York Criminal Cases
New York City's crime lab has been a pioneer nationally in analyzing especially difficult DNA samples. But the recent disclosure of the source code for its proprietary software is raising new questions about accuracy.
Why Is There So Much Dan Brown at Guantanamo Bay?
A recent FOIA request unveiled the contents of the Guantanamo Bay library. We talked to a prison librarian about what makes the collection notable.
Lawyers for Missouri Man Scheduled to Die Say DNA Evidence Proves His Innocence
Marcellus Williams maintains his innocence, and his supporters argue racial discrimination also played a role in his trial outcome.
The Fight for Racial Justice Can’t Stop With Fixing a Broken Policing System
Author Paul Butler employs the chokehold—the maneuver as well as the metaphor—as, in his words, "a way of understanding how American inequality is imposed."
Trump Brings Foreign Terrorist Suspect to U.S. for Trial
The move may come as a surprise to the president's supporters, many of whom favored his hardline, tough-on-terrorism approach.
Former NFL Star O.J. Simpson Granted Parole
Simpson was convicted of 12 offenses in 2008, including kidnapping and armed robbery.
Jeff Sessions Brings Back Suspended Asset Forfeiture Program
The asset forfeiture program allows police departments to seize the property of criminal suspects.
Federal Prisoners With Mental Illness May Spend Years in Solitary Confinement
A new report spotlights one case in which an inmate spent 19 years in a "Restrictive Housing Unit."
