The Best Defense Is a Good Offense: The Department of Justice Is Challenging Local Public Defense Programs
Court filings bring national attention to local funding issues.
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Public Defenders: Heroes, but Human
The debate about how to alleviate excessive caseloads continues.
Problems With Police Sanctions
Recent research about ways to deal with police misconduct, and some of its unintended consequences.
The Wild Illogic of Barring Felons From Voting
And what Attorney General Eric Holder missed in his recent speech on, among other things, the disproportionate burden of voter disenfranchisement of felons felt by minorities.
Drug Courts Are the Answer
Eric Holder’s plan to reduce mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders is met with praise, and supported by the facts.
Peace Protest Kabuki Now Booked for the High Court’s Stage
How far does the writ of the military run? Only to the highway's verge, argue professional peace protesters who will make their case before the Supreme Court.