Social justicefromThe New Yorker2 weeks agoA Musical Indictment of the Harris County Jail in "Criminal"Cash-bail policies force poor defendants to await trial in harsh jail conditions, undermining the presumption of innocence and causing prolonged incarceration.
US politicsfromwww.npr.org2 months agoWe the People: Cruel and Unusual PunishmentCruel and unusual punishment evolves as societal values change, influencing the interpretation of the Eighth Amendment.
Black Lives MatterfromNew York Post5 months agoSouth Carolina firing squad 'botched' execution of cop killer Mikal Mahdi as bullets missed heart, left him alive 'longer than was intended'The execution of Mikal Mahdi was botched, causing him excruciating pain and suffering after being shot by a firing squad.