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Was a Police Report Altered to Convict a Man for Murder? Inside a Woman’s Quest to Free Her Brother
Jonathan Edelstein, one of the lawyers involved, and with Jennifer Gonnerman, a staff writer for The New Yorker discuss the mystery of the altered report.
Massachusetts to Throw Out 21,000 Drug Convictions After State Chemist Tampers Evidence for Nine Years
In what may be the largest dismissal of wrongful convictions in US history, Massachusetts will throw out 21,587 criminal drug cases.
The Limits of Police “Reform”
When elites get to define the problem, they get to decide what constitutes solving it.
Legal Chaos in Arkansas as Judges Halt State Plan to Carry Out Unprecedented Spate of Executions
Arkansas's plan to carry out an unprecedented series of executions has been thrown into chaos.
Jeff Sessions Pushes New War on Drugs While Killing Obama-Era Police Reform Measures
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is attempting to shake up policing in the country.
How Chicago Became the First City to Make Reparations to Victims of Police Violence
The ordinance provides a meaningful model for creating reparations at the local level.
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A Call to Recognize the US’s Women Human Rights Defenders
While the US has branded itself as a model of human rights, it has been criticized for dropping the ball on advancing women's rights at home and overseas.
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Defunding Police — How Antiracist Organizers Got Seattle to Listen
Seattle activists have made headway in redirecting funding toward services like affordable housing and education.
Beverly Bell on Berta Cáceres: “There Will Not Be Change as Long as the US Sends Military Aid to Honduras”
Janine Jackson interviews Beverly Bell about the first anniversary of Berta Caceres's murder for CounterSpin.