We’re Winding Down the War on Weed — But Not Fast Enough

Tana Ganeva Mar 14, 2020 The president can’t pardon everyone in prison for marijuana convictions. We need clemency commissions. Lots of them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years for Sexual Assaults

MICHAEL R. SISAK, TOM HAYS and JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Mar 11, 2020 The disgraced movie mogul says in court that he's "totally confused" by rape accusations and #MeToo movement. He faced up to 29 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Voices From America’s Brutal Prisons

Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein / Los Angeles Review of Books Mar 8, 2020 “Prison Truth,” underlines the importance of inmates telling their own stories. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Time for a Referendum on America’s Criminal Injustice System

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 2, 2020 The Los Angeles primary contest for the local district attorney post taps into a national movement to reform local prosecutors' offices. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Assange Was Offered U.S. Pardon if He Cleared Russia, His Lawyer Says

The Associated Press Feb 19, 2020 Wikileaks founder will claim former Rep. Rohrabacher did so at behest of Trump in 2017 visit; president denies report through spokeswoman. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Greatest Threat to the Prison-Industrial Complex

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 24, 2020 "College Behind Bars" director Lynn Novick and former inmate Jule Hall examine how prison education can be used to combat recidivism. Dig deeper ( 40 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Lula Vows to Make Life ‘Hell’ for Bolsonaro Government

MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIANE JEANTET / The Associated Press Nov 23, 2019 The ex-president, out of jail for charges he disputes, says at Workers' Party event he is more willing than ever to fight for the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Tragic Crash, but Was It Murder?

Tana Ganeva / Truthdig Nov 5, 2019 A black Idaho man is accused of purposefully causing a collision that killed a woman in a case with racial undertones. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Felicity Huffman Starts Serving Prison Time in College Scam

JOCELYN GECKER / The Associated Press Oct 15, 2019 The actress reports to a low-security facility in Dublin, California, for her two-week sentence in the college admissions scandal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Shameless Profiteering Behind Ankle Monitors

Ava Kofman / ProPublica Jul 8, 2019 Companies charge defendants hundreds of dollars a month to wear the surveillance devices. If people can’t pay, they may end up behind bars. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Chelsea Manning Freed in WikiLeaks Case, but for How Long?

MATTHEW BARAKAT / The Associated Press May 9, 2019 She refused to answer questions from a grand jury, whose term has ended, and she will stand firm under a new subpoena, her lawyers say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

California’s Failed Prison Reform Is Killing Inmates

Jason Pohl / The Sacramento Bee, and Ryan Gabrielson / ProPublica Apr 29, 2019 The Golden State's sweeping 2011 prison downsizing and criminal justice reforms have led to a sharp increase in inmate deaths at county jails. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )