I think it goes without saying that there’s a lot of bad shit happening in the world right now: the Bahamas and the…
In a world in which the trappings of allyship have devolved into Instagram likes or tawdry photo ops, premium ice…
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a bit bewildered at Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter’s decision to partner with the NFL.
After serving 15 years behind bars, Cyntoia Brown is finally free.
For years, activist and community organizer Patrisse Cullors has poured her passion for the people into cofounding…
A$AP Rocky will spend at least three weeks in a Swedish jail before being charged with a crime.
Meek Mill, born Robert Rihmeek Williams, has spent the last 11 years of his life hounded by a drug and gun…
NYC District Attorney Candidate Backed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Claims Democratic Primary Victory
In what will be a major upset to the Democratic Party machine and old-guard Democrats if it holds, a progressive and…
Since the release of Netflix’s haunting masterpiece When They See Us, karma has been working overtime to derail the…
The city of St. Louis can no longer hold people in jail simply because they’re too poor to pay bail, a federal judge…
After being released from prison, those who were once incarcerated often experience tremendous difficulty getting…
He plays golf a lot. Visits his grown kids on occasion. And checks in with his parole officer.
As soon as the U.S. Sentencing Commission released its new report on the effects of criminal justice legislation…
In what’s been declared the largest jail death settlement in the history of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County has paid…
Meek Mill’s legal woes have not only been lengthy, but have provided a textbook example of just how deeply flawed…
Back in the mid-’90s, when game shows had finally fallen out of favor and the talk show wars had devastated Montel,…
At the age of 52, Veronica Rex was put behind bars.
In a move to lessen what experts have deemed the “cruel and unusual punishment” of solitary confinement—which also…
Philly native Hassan Bennett had always maintained his innocence, but unfortunately, our faulty criminal justice…