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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.

Donald Trump’s Criminal Justice Agenda Is a Front

He pardoned violent January 6 offenders and is criminalizing vulnerable immigrants.

Everything You Need to Know About Netflix's Gabby Petito Documentary

From the premiere date to the trailer.

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.

Inside the History of State Suppression of Abortion in the U.S.

Common pregnancy outcomes, like miscarriage and stillbirths, are now potential criminal offenses.

The US Sentences Kids to Life in Prison Without Parole

It doesn’t have to be this way.

Did You Know That Police Can Lie to Teen Suspects in Interrogations?

From lying about evidence to implying leniency in exchange for a confession.

The Murder of Sex Workers Is Not True Crime Entertainment

Violence against sex workers is rarely taken seriously by the police or media.
Crime

Donald Trump Was Just Indicted for Trying to Overturn the Election in Georgia

This is the ex-president’s fourth indictment since March!

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.

What Is Prison Abolition and How Could It Actually Work?

Hear what abolitionists have to say.
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.

How Can We Interrupt the Cycle of Violence?

More incarceration isn’t the answer.

What Does 'Restorative Justice' Actually Mean?

Our current approach to crime doesn’t work. This is an alternative.

There Isn’t Anything to Debate About Jordan Neely’s Killing

The focus should be on the ex-Marine who choked someone to death.

George Santos Is In Custody After Being Charged With 13 Crimes

The charges range from money laundering to fraud to lying about his finances. 
In The Doghouse

What Is Up With George Santos’ Many Dog-Related Scandals?

The Republican congressman was once charged with puppy theft!

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.

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.”

The Real Winner of the Midterms Will Be the Police

Fearmongering about rising crime has dominated the election cycle.