crime
I Spent $100,000 Trying to Solve My Dad’s Murder
I’ve poured everything I have into finding out what happened to my dad on July 11, 2002.
By Madison McGhee
Donald Trump’s Criminal Justice Agenda Is a Front
He pardoned violent January 6 offenders and is criminalizing vulnerable immigrants.
By Scott Hechinger and Andrew Kornfeld
Everything You Need to Know About Netflix's Gabby Petito Documentary
From the premiere date to the trailer.
By Brittney McNamara
It’s Legal to Execute an Innocent Person in the United States
The Supreme Court has twice ruled that it is perfectly constitutional to do so.
By Scott Hechinger
Inside the History of State Suppression of Abortion in the U.S.
Common pregnancy outcomes, like miscarriage and stillbirths, are now potential criminal offenses.
By Marian Jones
The US Sentences Kids to Life in Prison Without Parole
It doesn’t have to be this way.
By Xavier McElrath-Bey
Did You Know That Police Can Lie to Teen Suspects in Interrogations?
From lying about evidence to implying leniency in exchange for a confession.
By Dr. Lindsay Malloy
The Murder of Sex Workers Is Not True Crime Entertainment
Violence against sex workers is rarely taken seriously by the police or media.
By Mia Brett
Crime
Donald Trump Was Just Indicted for Trying to Overturn the Election in Georgia
This is the ex-president’s fourth indictment since March!
By Bess Levin
Beyoncé Joins the Chorus of Tributes to 'Bright-Eyed and Goofy' Dancer O'Shae Sibley
Sibley was fatally stabbed after vogueing at a Brooklyn gas station.
By James Factora
What Is Prison Abolition and How Could It Actually Work?
Hear what abolitionists have to say.
By Teen Vogue Staff
Media
Self-Declared Misogynist Andrew Tate Charged With Human Trafficking in Romania
Tate allegedly used “violence and mental coercion” to force women into producing online pornography.
By Caleb Ecarma
What Does 'Restorative Justice' Actually Mean?
Our current approach to crime doesn’t work. This is an alternative.
By Teen Vogue Staff
There Isn’t Anything to Debate About Jordan Neely’s Killing
The focus should be on the ex-Marine who choked someone to death.
By Olayemi Olurin
George Santos Is In Custody After Being Charged With 13 Crimes
The charges range from money laundering to fraud to lying about his finances.
By James Factora
In The Doghouse
What Is Up With George Santos’ Many Dog-Related Scandals?
The Republican congressman was once charged with puppy theft!
By Kelly Rissman
There's So Much We Don’t Question About Mass Incarceration
We invest billions of dollars into policing and prisons while still insisting we are not safe.
By Olayemi Olurin
My Dad Was Falsely Charged With Being a Spy for China
“I have seen firsthand the harms the US government’s national security fears can cause.”
By Joyce Xi
The Real Winner of the Midterms Will Be the Police
Fearmongering about rising crime has dominated the election cycle.
By Kandist Mallett