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 )
Emma Niles / TruthdigSep 7, 2016
President Rodrigo Duterte's crude comment aimed at President Obama led the White House to cancel a meeting between the two leaders. Media coverage of the controversy does nothing to help raise awareness about the extrajudicial slaying of thousands in the Philippines. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Thor Benson / TruthdigJul 23, 2016
Removing officers in the field could reduce the danger they face and the need to use force. Then again, adding a layer of distance between officers and citizens could increase the use of force. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 23, 2016
A World Prison Brief study released earlier this year found that the number of people held in detention centers worldwide may exceed 11 million. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Thor Benson / TruthdigJan 7, 2016
Influenced by algorithms, judges who are racially biased might actually hand out milder sentences to minority defendants. But some experts worry that, in the big picture, an imperfect science may work against the accused. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 23, 2015
A senior executive with the second-largest for-profit prison company in America told investment bankers last summer that, talk of drug policy and criminal justice reform notwithstanding, the United States will continue to “attract crime,” generating new “correctional needs.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 10, 2015
This fascinating and informative video from Channel 4 News in the United Kingdom explains how Islamic State is using cash from oil, extortion, taxation and robbery to pay for jihad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 5, 2015
The bizarre story of a local hero turned bad cop has captivated the media. Illinois police officer "GI Joe” Gliniewicz was secretly leading a life of crime, diverting thousands of dollars from a police department’s youth auxiliary program before staging his suicide to make it look like a murder. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 28, 2015
A formal policy is being unveiled by the Ontario Securities Commission to encourage those in the know to help ferret out white-collar crime. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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