legal system
Ayanna Pressley Just Called for Decriminalizing Sex Work
On Thursday, the congresswoman introduced a landmark criminal justice resolution that did not ignore sex workers' needs.
Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam Was a Champion for the Poor and the Marginalized
Honoring the work of America's first Muslim woman judge.
When Your Lawyer Abandons You on Death Row
Another terrifying way the legal system screws the poor.
'Making a Murderer' Subject's Confession Unlawfully Coerced, Judge Rules
A US District Court judge ruled that Brendan Dassey's confession was "involuntary under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments."
Being a Black Prosecutor Is an Isolating, Important Job
Just like police officers should resemble the neighborhoods they patrol, it's critical that decision makers in the criminal justice system reflect the populations they serve.
The Stanford Rape Case Judge Has Been Taken off His Latest Sexual Assault Case
Judge Aaron Persky was widely condemned after sentencing Stanford rapist Brock Turner to six months in jail. As Persky is removed from a forthcoming sexual assault case, we ask legal experts what happens when a judge is accused of bias.
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Did Canada’s First Twitter Harassment Verdict Set a Scary Precedent for Women?
Feminists are concerned that a court in Canada has given online harassers too much freedom in attacking women.
What if We All Went to Court Over Our Myki Fines?
As it turns out, the majority of people contesting fare-evasion fines win their cases.
In Budapest, LGBT Pride Behind the Police Barricades
Budapest's 20th Pride Parade will take place today, and LGBT activists are out to make a statement.
Hells Angels, Black Panthers, and Psychedelics: Criminal Defense Lawyer Tony Serra Is the Hippie Atticus Finch
Serra, who took a (probably LSD-inspired) vow of poverty and has been jailed twice for refusing to pay taxes, has been a go-to lawyer for what he calls "anti-government entities" since the 1960s.
Our Brains on Trial
Brain scans have already been used as evidence in hundreds of court cases, often in life-or-death situations.
What I Saw While Spending 16 Hours in Manhattan Criminal Court
Every day, hundreds of disgruntled defendants, overworked lawyers, and indifferent cops and judges flow through the 17-floor concrete beast that squats in lower Manhattan.
