Facing Pressure, McConnell Agrees to Criminal Justice Vote

MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Dec 11, 2018 Amid a push from the president and bipartisan support, the Senate majority leader allows the bill to overhaul sentencing laws to proceed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Private Prisons Rake In Millions Detaining Immigrants

Ilana Novick Oct 2, 2018 As The New York Times reports, some do so with little regard for inmates’ welfare and safety. 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 )

Inmates in 17 States Plan Prison Strike

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Aug 18, 2018 Urging Americans to support the protest, a spokesperson says, "Every single field and industry is affected on some level by prisons, from our license plates to the fast food that we eat to the stores that we shop at." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bobby Joe Maxwell and the Life-Destroying Danger of Prosecutorial Misconduct

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 13, 2018 A tale of justice delayed and denied, Bobby Joe Maxwell's case exposes a fatal flaw in our court system. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

California to Send Troops to Border but Rejects Trump’s Stance

KATHLEEN RONAYNE / The Associated Press Apr 11, 2018 Gov. Jerry Brown cites the "criminal threats" of smugglers. He also issues a document emphasizing the National Guard's limited role at the border and explicitly rejecting any guard involvement in immigration enforcement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Our Criminal Justice System Serves to Protect the Villains

Lee Camp / Truthdig Mar 27, 2018 Actions in the United States that are illegal versus legal are inverted from what they should be in an evolved culture. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Drug Policy From the Precinct

Alexander Reed Kelly / Hudson Valley News Feb 14, 2018 Jeff Kaufman joined the New York Police Department in 1980 because he wanted to serve his community. He left six years later because the state’s drug laws made that impossible. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Police Violence Against Women of Color (Audio)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 2, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews attorney Andrea J. Ritchie, an advocate for the LGBTQ community and an expert on race, gender and criminal justice, about "invisible" police violence against vulnerable communities. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Prison Rights Advocates on Isolation: ‘This Is Torture’ (Video)

Staff and Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 23, 2018 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges meets with ex-prisoner Ojore Lutalo and rights advocate Bonnie Kerness to discuss abuse in U.S. penitentiaries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

President Clinton Betrayed the Poor (Audio & Transcript)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 5, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer sits down with Peter Edelman, a former adviser in Bill Clinton's administration, to discuss poverty and welfare reform. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

2018: The Year of the Executioner?

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Dec 31, 2017 Justice today is just like the justice of yesteryear, especially when it comes to the use of capital punishment. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )