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Criminal Justice
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The Hechinger Report1h
OPINION: In a prison writing workshop, I found refuge and a road to understanding the “untold stories” inside us
I remember the first time I walked into a prison writing workshop. The shadowed room contained little more than a dozen mismatched plastic chairs and a few warped tables. Before I signed up, I had…
Reason Magazine20h
He Campaigned for the East Cleveland Mayor's Opponent. Then Police Came for His Truck.
Walking through East Cleveland, Ohio, feels a touch like you've wandered onto the set of a postapocalyptic film noir. Grand, gilded homes announce themselves on neighborhood streets, some crowned…
Texas Tribune21h
For Texas schoolchildren, minor misbehavior can mean criminal charges
A 12-year-old in the Galveston school district was arrested after being disruptive and refusing to head to the school lobby.
Reason Magazine2d
America Abandoned Public Executions for a Good Reason
President Donald Trump on Thursday called off plans to livestream the December 3 military execution of Nidal Hasan after the announcement generated widespread disgust.
Reason Magazine3d
Judge Refuses to Recuse in Case Involving Alleged Misconduct by Philly DA's Office
A federal judge referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and one of his deputies to the Department of Justice for potential prosecution for alleged misconduct. In response, Krasner's…
Reason Magazine3d
Jury Nullification Is Not a Crime
According to The Washington Post, "The chairman of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee is investigating two D.C.-based activist groups over hosting what he called 'jury nullification…
Texas Tribune3d
Execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be live-streamed, Trump says
U.S. Army Specialist Robert Orcutt prays near a makeshift memorial for victims of the shootings at Fort Hood Army post in Fort Hood on Nov. 9, 2009.
Reason Magazine3d
The 3rd Circuit Upholds the Gun Rights of a Man Who Committed a Nonviolent Misdemeanor 2 Decades Ago
Thanks to a 2005 DUI conviction in Pennsylvania, Edward Williams permanently lost the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. But he did not realize that until a decade later, and his confusion…