The Ugly Truth About Police Reform in the Age of Trump
The Ugly Truth About Police Reform in the Age of TrumpEven by today’s intense standards, last week was a remarkably disheartening one in the annals of policing. It began with new questions in...
View ArticleMassachusetts Sets an Example for Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform
Massachusetts Sets an Example for Bipartisan Criminal Justice ReformWhile the White House and Congress dither on criminal justice reform — the real kind that includes sentencing reform — Massachusetts...
View ArticleThe False Dichotomy of “Police Week”
The False Dichotomy of “Police Week”This week marks the 55th iteration of “National Police Week,” a federal designation Americans have both celebrated and scorned since the Kennedy administration. This...
View ArticleTrump’s “Animal” Act is an Old Racist Trope that Always Works
Trump’s “Animal” Act is an Old Racist Trope that Always WorksWhen I first heard President Trump refer to human beings as “animals,” when he used the word last week in the context of immigrants and...
View ArticleTrump's Afterthought on Pardons Shows Why Real Sentencing Reform is Needed
Trump's Afterthought on Pardons Shows Why Real Sentencing Reform is NeededIn typical fashion, President Trump bumbled his way into a good point before taking off for his unnecessary showdown with the...
View ArticlePrison Inmates Fighting California’s Wildfires Can’t Do It Once They’re Released
Prison Inmates Fighting California’s Wildfires Can’t Do It Once They’re ReleasedCalifornia is suffering from the worst spate of wildfires in its history. So far this year, the state has had about 4,200...
View ArticleWhy This Victim of Blatant Racial Discrimination Struggled to Get a Fair Trial
Why This Victim of Blatant Racial Discrimination Struggled to Get a Fair TrialCross-posted fromThe New Republic.The discussion around criminal justice reform these days usually centers around the same...
View ArticleHow Surcharges Punish the Poor: New York Must Combat Court Fees that Many...
How Surcharges Punish the Poor: New York Must Combat Court Fees that Many Low-income Residents Cannot PayThis op-ed originally appeared in theNew York Daily News. It is co-authored by Corey Johnson,...
View ArticleHow Do We Solve the Mass Incarceration Crisis? Emily Bazelon Has an Answer
How Do We Solve the Mass Incarceration Crisis? Emily Bazelon Has an AnswerThis piece was originally published in theNational Book Review.In 2001, Abbe Smith, a Georgetown University Law School...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Rights a Historic, Racist Wrong in Mississippi
The Supreme Court Rights a Historic, Racist Wrong in MississippiThe Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn the conviction and death sentence of Curtis Flowers in Mississippi says less about the...
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