supreme court Supreme Court denies shorter sentences for 1000s of low-level drug offenders Mark Frauenfelder
crime Guilty pleas from"Goon squad" of racist cops who tortured, raped and shot black suspects in Mississippi Rob Beschizza
human rights No Más Bebés: a documentary about forced sterilizations of women of color in California Elías Villoro
News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin
crime Ahead of California's criminal justice reforms to reduce mass incarceration, prosecutors are locking in plea deals forcing defendants to give up the rights they're about to get Cory Doctorow
racism This is your brain on drug policy – remake of classic PSA with Rachael Lee Cook Mark Frauenfelder
usausausa Mississippi's prison town are in danger of collapse, thanks to tiny reforms in the War on Drugs Cory Doctorow
Business White House plan to use data to shrink prison populations could be a racist dumpster fire Cory Doctorow
incarceration Woman faces mandatory six years in prison for "painless" kick to deputy's shin Mark Frauenfelder
corruption Not (just) the War on Drugs: the difficult, complicated truth about American prisons Cory Doctorow
bong bong Marijuana foe uses racketeering law to shut down legal retailers in Colorado Mark Frauenfelder
surveillance If Snowden returned to US for trial, could court admit any NSA leak evidence? Trevor Timm