Kristen Gwynne
New York City Is on Edge After Saturday's Police 'Assassination'
Local cops, already known not to be huge fans of NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, are now openly disrespecting him after two of their own were executed by a lone gunman in Brooklyn.
Can Obama’s Justice Department Actually Curb Police Brutality?
Civil rights activists in Ferguson and New York have pinned their hopes for justice to federal investigations into police misconduct. But these probes aren't a silver bullet.
A Grand Jury Just Declined to Indict the Cop Who Killed Eric Garner with a Choke Hold
Little more than a week after a grand jury declined to indict Darren Wilson, another controversial white cop involved in a violent death got off.
Legal Weed Is Causing Problems for America’s Hemp Farmers
Hemp farmers say the stigma of getting high is getting in the way of their industry.
America Protested the Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Again Last Night
The second round of protests was a bit less intense and way less destructive than the first.
Meet Loretta Lynch, Obama's New Attorney General Nominee
The President has picked Loretta Lynch, a US Attorney from Brooklyn, to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General. But while she has a strong record on criminal justice reform, whether she will finally crack down on Wall Street is a whole other question.
Weed Won the Midterms
In a blow to prohibitionists, Oregon and Alaska became the third and fourth states to fully legalize weed Tuesday. Voters in Washington, D.C., also approved a sweeping measure to legalize the drug.
The Weird Politics of Florida's Medical Marijuana Vote
Florida's medical marijuana vote was supposed to be a bellwether for the national legalization movement. But now, supporters face an uphill battle against a well-funded opposition campaign that is determined to beat back reforms of the state's drug...
Why Is Salvia Such a Uniquely Terrifying Drug?
The most potent naturally occurring psychedelic is no fun to use.
A Woman Got Six Extra Years in Prison Because She Was Pregnant
A federal judge applied enhanced sentencing guidelines for causing harm to a child because a woman was carrying a fetus when she visited a meth lab.
A Woman Got Six Extra Years in Prison Because She Was Pregnant
Lacey Weld was 26 years old and in the final weeks of pregnancy when a camera attached to an undercover police officer captured her 40-minute visit to a meth-manufacturing plant. A judge threw the book at her, but advocates are fighting back.
This Republican Congressman Is Trying to Keep the War on Weed Alive
According to Louisiana Representative John Fleming, if you smoke marijuana, you will get addicted or die.