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Should Public Defenders Be Tweeting?

02.18.21

By Janet Manley
News

Trudeau Promises to Reform Police, Doesn’t Mention Defunding

09.23.20

By Justin Ling
Entertainment

Oprah’s ‘When They See Us Now’ Special Shows the Scars the Series Didn’t Heal

06.13.19

By Taylor Hosking
Rape Victims Are Being Told They Can’t Go to Therapy

05.30.19

By Sirin Kale
The Prison System Is a Nightmare, but Not for the Reasons You Think

01.14.19

By Seth Ferranti
News

Death penalty states are looking for new ways to execute people

12.31.17

By Carter Sherman and Tess Owen
Music

Jay-Z Says “Probation is a Trap” In a Searing New Op-Ed

11.17.17

By Noisey Staff
News

You can now mine cryptocurrency to pay for people’s bail

11.17.17

By David Gilbert
Identity

Jail Where Sandra Bland Died Now Authorized to Detain Undocumented Immigrants

07.21.17

By Kimberly Lawson
News

Woman jailed, shackled for days while waiting to testify against her attacker

06.06.17

By Rachel Browne
News

Jeff Sessions just did something the private prison industry will love

02.23.17

By Tess Owen
Drugs

Why Are Twice the Amount of Black Women Imprisoned for Drug Crimes Than White Women?

02.02.17

By Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Ella Wilks-Harper

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Life

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During a public inquiry into a woman’s death, it was alleged that the vial she sprayed herself with had enough nerve agent to kill thousands.

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Can Fighting Inflammation Fix Your Lack of Motivation? Scientists Say Maybe

New study suggests anti-inflammatory drugs may boost motivation in depressed patients with high inflammation levels.

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Armed ‘FEMA Hunter’ Arrested in North Carolina Hurricane Zone

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