Courts & Law

Is California About to Execute an Innocent Man?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 14, 2018 Kevin Cooper reflects on his near-execution, the cowardice of California Democrats and his struggle to stay sane on death row. Part 1 of 2. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

How Police Make Unsolved Rape Cases Look Like Successes

Bernice Yeung / Reveal Nov 19, 2018 Rape suspects walk free. Victims don’t get justice. And police get to count it as a victory. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Florida Repeals ‘One of Country’s Worst Jim Crow Laws’

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Nov 7, 2018 The Sunshine State overwhelmingly approves Amendment 4, which restores voting rights for 1.4 million state residents with past felony convictions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Florida on the Verge of a Massive Voter Enfranchisement Success

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Nov 1, 2018 In the Sunshine State, a remarkable citizen initiative could restore the right to vote to over 1.4 million Floridians. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Journalists Shouldn’t Be Copy-and-Pasting Police Press Releases

Adam Johnson / FAIR Oct 15, 2018 Block Club Chicago suffers, particularly on the issue of “crime” reporting, from the same stunted ethical scope all other local corporate media does. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Freed From Jail

The Associated Press Oct 14, 2018 Alexei Navalny is released after serving 50 days on two consecutive sentences for organizing unsanctioned protests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Death Penalty Is Part of Our Shared and Tortured History

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Oct 3, 2018 Understanding our history in this country is important, especially in our present-day reality with Trump in the White House. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Prisoners Fighting Fires Are Being Denied Justice

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Sep 12, 2018 Joining the professional firefighting crews on the front lines of the massive California wildfires are thousands of prisoners, brought out of their jails to engage in this dangerous work, all for a dollar an hour or less. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Psychologists Say No to Torture

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Sep 11, 2018 The Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association extends a policy to keep its members out of the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

This Woman Is Going to Prison for Voting

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Sep 6, 2018 Crystal Mason didn't know that in Texas you can't vote while on parole or supervised release. What happened next is hard to believe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lying With a Straight Face

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Sep 3, 2018 Wrongly convicted prisoners assert their innocence, and research backs them up, yet some politicians and law enforcement officials continue to propagate lies and prop up an unjust system. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Slaves Rebel

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 3, 2018 Hundreds of prisoners across 17 states are striking over pay and horrific living conditions. Americans on the outside have a moral obligation to help them. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )