Tag Archive: Criminal Justice

As Trump’s Plot to Subvert the Election Fails, Will Ivanka Snitch on Her Father?

Released for Syndication: 11/25/2020

Stay tuned. This story is just beginning.

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The Police System That Terrorizes the Poor and Minorities Is Rooted in the Colonial Past

Released for Syndication: 10/20/2020

The Minneapolis City Council’s attempt to defund police may have fizzled out for the moment, but the problem of police violence across the United...

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In Trump’s America, There Is Death Before Due Process

Released for Syndication: 10/16/2020

The president promises “law and order”—by which he means “no law” and “order at gunpoint.”

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5 Grim Observations on Trump’s Supreme Court

Released for Syndication: 09/29/2020

The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett will be yet another inflection point in the slide to minority rule.

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GOP-Led Legal Inquest Into Bloomberg Helping Florida Felons Vote Condemned as Attempted Voter Suppression

Released for Syndication: 09/25/2020

Seasoned election lawyers said Florida attorney general is wrong on the law and doing the governor’s bidding to suppress likely Democratic votes.

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Why Many Police Are Barely Distinguishable From Racist Vigilantes

Released for Syndication: 09/09/2020

Under Trump, the collaboration of armed white supremacist Trump supporters and police is an explosive mix of violence aimed at communities of color.

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The Hoopla Over the Kamala Harris VP Selection Obscures the Many Young People of Color Who Are Winning Offices Nationally

Released for Syndication: 08/14/2020

The debate over Biden’s running mate obscures a far more exciting development in American politics: that young people of color with clearly progressive values are running for office and winning.

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What Can Safety Without Police Look Like? Some Successful Programs Already Exist

Released for Syndication: 07/24/2020

As national protests call to defund and dismantle police departments, existing alternatives to police offer potential beacons for the way forward.

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Is the Time of the No-Knock Drug Raid Coming to an End?

Released for Syndication: 06/26/2020

In the mass protests over out-of-control and racially biased law enforcement ignited by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin,...

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3 Things Protesters Are Pushing That Could Actually Move the U.S. Away From Racist Policing

Released for Syndication: 06/24/2020

As protests against police brutality and racism drive policy shifts around the nation, which changes can actually bring sustained long-term improvements?

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