Prisons & Policing

The Missouri town of Ferguson looks like a war zone as police fire tear gas, stun grenades and smoke bombs to break up a fifth night of protests over …

Police presence in Ferguson has been described as creating a near war-zone-like atmosphere.

Recently obtained videos which have been exposed to the public show corrections officers using extreme force on incarcerated people suffering from various forms of mental illness.

After a New York City medical examiner rules homicide in the death of Eric Garner at the hands of police, we look at the growing concern over the use …

Two-year battle for bail reform culminates in comprehensive legislation that will promote justice, fairness and public safety.

Bethania Palma Markus talks with Ted Asregadoo about the spike in borderland deaths among migrants and corporate exploitation of migrant groups in detention centers.

Nationally, American prisons release the equivalent to the entire population of Memphis or Boston every year.

There's a new underground railroad for people returning home from prison.

The Snowden disclosures show not only the specifics of domestic surveillance, but also that the struggle we are facing is not privacy versus security, but democracy versus tyranny.

Candice Bernd discusses the epidemic of police brutality in Albuquerque and how the USDA now has sub-machine guns at its disposal.