Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice decriminalization is the answer to war on drugs
Criminal Justice Decriminalization Is the Answer to the Devastation the War on Drugs Had on Families

Incarcerating people for drug misuse doesn’t prevent overdoses or deaths, but it does keep families apart and people with substance use disorder from getting treatment.

Nia Norris Nia Norris December 11, 2020 4:46 pm EST
Criminal Justice After 17 years without federal executions under Democrat and Republican presidents, Trump's administration is forcing many through before his term expires.
Criminal Justice The Trump Administration Executed Brandon Bernard Thursday. He Won’t Be the Last.

After 17 years without federal executions under Democrat and Republican presidents, the Trump administration has ramped up its death penalty spree in advance of his last day in office.

Associated Press Associated Press December 11, 2020 11:15 am EST
Criminal Justice WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 24: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak to the press in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on November 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump made brief remarks about the stock market hitting 30,000. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Criminal Justice What Trump Can and Can’t Do With Presidential Pardons

Presidential pardons technically only apply to federal crime--meaning state charges against Trump and his family could go on.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil December 9, 2020 11:28 am EST
Criminal Justice marijuana plants
Criminal Justice House Democrats Just Voted to Decriminalize Weed. Now the Bill Goes to the GOP-Controlled Senate.

“For far too long, we have treated marijuana as a criminal justice problem instead of as a matter of personal choice and public health."

Associated Press Associated Press December 4, 2020 1:53 pm EST
Criminal Justice Mental health first-responder programs are being launched in cities like New York, San Francisco, and elsewhere as an attempt to diminish police violence.
Criminal Justice Mental Illness Is Not a Crime, So Why Do We Police It Like One?

American cities are finally implementing first-responder programs that send behavioral health professionals—not cops—to non-violent and mental health-related crises.

Cammy Pedroja Cammy Pedroja November 25, 2020 12:33 pm EST

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Commentary A formerly incarcerated writer discusses the criminal justice reform issues he'd like to raise with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Graphic via Denzel Boyd for COURIER
Commentary I Was Once Incarcerated for a Non-Violent Drug Offense. Let’s Do Lunch, Kamala Harris.

If I were ever given the opportunity to sit down with the future vice president, I'd like to have a meaningful conversation about criminal justice reform.

Matthew J. Parker Matthew J. Parker November 25, 2020 10:47 am EST
Criminal Justice Breonna Taylor grand juror statement
Criminal Justice Juror: The Only Charges We Were Presented With Had Nothing to Do With Breonna Taylor’s Killing

"Questions were asked about additional charges and the grand jury was told there would be none because the prosecutors didn't feel they could make them stick."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 21, 2020 2:51 pm EDT