JULIE WALKER / The Associated PressFeb 4, 2019
Officials will investigate how a Brooklyn detention center lost heat and electricity last week without having a backup system in place. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
GARANCE BURKE and MARTHA MENDOZA / The Associated PressFeb 3, 2019
Authorities say there are now nine men being force-fed under court order in a detention center in El Paso, Texas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Adam Johnson / FAIRFeb 3, 2019
A recent report revealed widespread abuse at U.S. prisons, but media coverage makes it sound like inmates are living high off the hog. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJan 31, 2019
A gripping film that just premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival covers a topic dear to the president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Narda Zacchino / Los Angeles TimesJan 30, 2019
DNA tests could reveal whether Kevin Cooper was wrongly convicted. California's former governor waited eight years to order them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Kevin Cooper / TruthdigJan 21, 2019
After being defined by so many others in unrecognizable terms, it’s time to set the record straight. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ / The Associated PressJan 2, 2019
Walter "Earlonne" Woods has seen his prison sentence commuted thanks, in part, to his work on the wildly successful "Ear Hustle." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
KEVIN FREKING / The Associated PressDec 19, 2018
The sweeping legislation would give judges more discretion when sentencing some drug offenders and would boost prisoner rehabilitation efforts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 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 )
Bernice Yeung / RevealNov 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 )
Jessica Corbett / Common DreamsNov 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 )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 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 )
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