Bill Blum / TruthdigNov 1, 2022
A failed prosecution of Donald Trump would be a lose-lose proposition, legally and politically. But the greater risk lies in doing nothing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated PressJan 19, 2020
While Senate trial's structure and nature remain unknown, each side debates whether a crime is required and witnesses should be called. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MICHAEL R. SISAK and BERNARD CONDON / The Associated PressSep 16, 2019
The Manhattan DA's office asks accounting firm for filings from the president and his company in hush money inquiry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Ryan Gabrielson / ProPublicaFeb 23, 2019
Court statements veered from the scientist's original conclusions in at least three cases. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 6, 2018
The "Last Week Tonight" host outlines why "we need to find out who our district attorneys are and get a sense of the policies and priorities that they're carrying out where we live." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 30, 2016
The Innocence Project released a report Tuesday alleging that prosecutors across the country are almost never punished when they withhold evidence or commit other forms of misconduct that land innocent people in prison. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 7, 2015
Several fatal shootings by police around the U.S. are being ruled as "suicides by cop." Are officials too eager to explain away the use of deadly force? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 18, 2014
If journalists and officials began talking about the tests that CIA psychologists conducted on suspected terrorists at U.S. black sites, would Americans demand the prosecution of those responsible? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 21, 2014
A wrongly convicted Brooklyn man will receive millions in compensation from New York City, but that doesn’t address the broader lack of consequences when prosecutors abuse their power. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigJun 5, 2014
Who’s really to blame when a big corporation breaks the law? The government thinks it’s the corporation itself. Wrong. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BLANKSep 9, 2013
In a disturbing new report, two academics argue that incentives -- from career gains to lab test payments -- may be leading to high numbers of false convictions in American courts. They call for more study, but also for a systemic overhaul. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 3, 2013
"For three years Bradley Manning and Julian Assange were accused of murder," writes Matt Sledge at The Huffington Post. "Members of Congress and the administration said their WikiLeaks document dump endangered U.S. interests -- and lives." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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