The State v. Hip-Hop
Jamal Knox was sent to prison for his lyrics. The courts have a history of criminalizing rap music.
Threats
Viewfinder: Police Respond to a Bomb Threat at a Brooklyn Jail
Security staff patrol the grounds of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after reports of a bomb threat at the facility on February 4th, 2019.
We Continue to Sense Danger Even When Threats Decrease
New research finds when a situation gets less dangerous, we fail to perceive the positive shift.
Trump Lawyer Marc Kasowitz Threatens Stranger in Emails
After hearing Rachel Maddow discuss a recent story about Kasowitz, a man emailed the attorney urging him to resign. Kasowitz responded with threats and profanity.
Cross Burning Is More Common Than You Think
Hate-crime sentences are harsher than ever, but the terrorizing tactic still persists.
An Omnipotent Enemy Comforts Us
New research supports the notion that we fixate on enemies, and inflate their power, as a defense mechanism against generalized anxiety.