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Prisons & Policing
Lawmakers Demand Transparency and Restrictions on FBI Spying Powers
The statute's expiration could curtail powerful forms of surveillance.
Jeff Sessions Wants to Crack Down on Legal Weed — Will Congress Let Him?
Limits on federal pot prosecution just got a brief extension, but medical marijuana may still be at risk.
Does Our Belief in Women’s Stories of Sexual Violence Extend to Survivors Behind Bars?
Does our notion of victim go beyond white celebrity women?
Jeff Sessions’s Constant Lying Is Being Used to Help the Criminal Defense of the White Cop Who Murdered Walter Scott
Slager and Sessions are two peas in a pod.
When Communities Say No One Should Stay in Jail Just Because They’re Poor
Community bail funds offer a solution.
What the Latest FBI Data Do and Do Not Tell Us About Hate Crimes in the US
This November, the FBI released its annual report of hate crimes.
After Georgia Tech Police-Perpetrated Shooting of Non-Binary Student, Atlanta Police Crack Down on Student Dissent
Activists say the goal is to chill dissent not only at Georgia Tech but at campuses across the U.S.
New York’s Slimiest
A case in New York City is bringing national attention to the issue of police rape.
New York’s Slimiest: How One Case Is Bringing National Attention to Police-Perpetrated Rape
A case in New York City is bringing national attention to the issue of police rape.
The US’s Secretive Private Prison Industry Is About to Become Much Less Secretive
Thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision, everything may change.