Truthout
Criminal Legal System
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Blacklash: Missouri State Legislature Responds to Ferguson Uprising
The bills advanced during this year's Missouri legislative cycle are reactionary repudiations of a growing movement.
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When a Killer Cop Retires: The Resignation of Dante Servin
Under Chicago's complicit government, instead of getting fired for killing Rekia Boyd, Dante Servin got away with murder.
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As Obama’s Presidency Winds Down, Mothers in Federal Prison Hope for Compassion
For many federal prisoners, including hundreds of mothers, executive clemency is their only chance to rejoin their families.
Gangbusters: Law Enforcement’s Dubious Means to Police Public Housing Residents
With no solid evidence, prosecutors use questionable witness testimony and social media posts to depict a criminal conspiracy.
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Story of Incarcerated Teen Shows Injustice of Juvenile Imprisonment
Jean Trounstine's gripping account of a teenage boy's crime, punishment and life after prison is tragic and illuminating.
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How the Trans Murder Spectacle Perpetuates Myths About Justice
Focusing on individual murderers and their incarceration will never prevent the murder of trans people or promote justice.
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Reliving the Trauma of Police Violence in Pursuit of Sacred Justice
Sharing stories of police violence can retraumatize. Family members of those killed should not have to bear this burden alone.
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“Justice”: A Short Rant
Stop asking for "justice" from the system that is killing us — demand abolition.
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Getting Away With Murder: How Koch Reform Efforts Would Let Lawbreakers Off the Hook
The Koch brothers' version of criminal legal reform makes the situation we have now — where the super-rich can literally get away with murder — even worse.
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Black Struggle Is Not a Sound Bite: Why I Refused to Meet With President Obama
As a radical, Black organizer, I do not feel that a handshake with the president is the best way for me to honor Black lives.