Trump Ally Roger Stone Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison

ASHRAF KHALIL, MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Feb 20, 2020 It falls short of first recommendation after extraordinary Justice Department actions in case involving lying to Congress in Russia probe. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Dirty Woke

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Oklahoma Judge Finds Johnson & Johnson Fueled Opioid Crisis

SEAN MURPHY / The Associated Press Aug 26, 2019 In a case likely to affect others, the corporate giant is told to pay $572 million after state says it misstated drug's effects out of greed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Judges

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Legalizing Tyranny

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Mar 4, 2018 The U.S. judicial system routinely provides unfair trials and coerces defendants—often poor people of color, and often innocent—into accepting plea deals that call for brutally long sentences. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Blasts 18-Year Marijuana Prison Sentence

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2017 In a stinging dissent, Bernette Johnson calls her colleagues' decision to uphold the verdict “outrageous” and “ridiculous.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

So-Called Executive Orders (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Feb 9, 2017 President Trump’s “so-called” judges may very well turn his executive orders into “so-called executive orders.” Dig deeper

Let’s Put Prison Sentences on Probation

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2016 Judges share the blame for America's burgeoning imprisoned population. They seem to have missed the movement against mass incarceration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Justice Reform

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Two Years Behind Bars or 20? One Day, a Computer Formula May Have a Say

Thor Benson / Truthdig Jan 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 )

Federal Judge Reveals the Shocking Truth About Our Broken Criminal Justice System

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 29, 2015 Alex Kozinski, a Reagan-appointed California judge, explains why Americans need to open their eyes and realize that the U.S. justice system is far from just. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Judges

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