Kevin Cooper / TruthdigNov 22, 2017
The author has been in San Quentin since 1985 and is fighting to prevent the state of California from killing him for a murder he says he did not commit. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigSep 29, 2017
Essays in a new book edited by Angela Davis show how black males remain the chief victims of law enforcement. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigSep 19, 2017
The legal decision of Gill v. Whitford will either extend or destroy the legacy of Earl Warren on reapportionment. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Emily Wells / TruthdigAug 24, 2017
The voter-approved measure to speed up executions was upheld, while justices ruled that a five-year limit on appeals was not mandatory. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Colbert I. KingJul 15, 2017
In a country that expresses reverence for due process, a 17-year-old is arrested, put on trial, sentenced to death, then shuttled among death row cellblocks for 13 years, all for a crime he didn't commit. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJul 3, 2017
We can appreciate the full import of Gorsuch’s position on the Supreme Court only by analyzing his written orders and decisions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigFeb 1, 2017
President Trump has very likely found just the man to pick up where the late Supreme Court justice left off. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJan 10, 2017
The need for Democrats and the public to weigh in on the reshaping of the Supreme Court in 2017 will be as important as it was during the Reagan era. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigDec 20, 2016
It’s time for Truthdig’s annual—and only partially tongue-in-cheek—review of the highlights, lowlights, pratfalls and pitfalls of the Supreme Court over the past 12 months. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 5, 2016
On Thursday the Truthdig team sat down with Mike Farrell, acclaimed actor, activist and anti-death penalty advocate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Colton Lochhead / Las Vegas Review-JournalSep 24, 2016
Legal guardians appointed for the elderly don't always have their wards' interests in mind and are able to steal thousands with the support of judicial and economic systems. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigAug 26, 2016
Voters will be confronted with competing death penalty proposals on the November ballot: the praiseworthy Proposition 62 and the defective Proposition 66. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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