Law, Crime and Justice

How 10-Year-Olds, Not Cops, Spearhead Gang Prevention in South L.A.

How Cops Became Soldiers: An Interview with PoliceMilitarization Expert Radley Balko

State of Equality and Justice in America: The Presumption of Guilt

Despite Grim Media Reports, Crime Rates Are Actually Down InThe U.S.

Freeway Rick Is Dreaming -- "Out of prison and on the move, the legendary crack dealer is seeking his fortune yet again."

A Pickpocket's Tale

Throwing Children in Prison Turns Out to be a Really Bad Idea

California man faces 13 years in jail for scribbling anti-bank messages in chalk -- A judge has barred his attorney from mentioning freedom of speech during his trial for vandalism.  UPDATE: Despite this, he was acquited. Note the various interests behind the trial: the mayor, the district attorney, the bank.

Facebook Hitman Highlights Organized Crime's Online Presence

How black-market OxyContin spurred a town's descent into crime, addiction and heartbreak -- the town they're talking about is Everett, WA. The Oxycontin came up from LA, and More than 1 million OxyContin pills ended up in the hands ofcriminals and addicts. What the drugmaker knew describes how. A series of special reports from the L.A. Times.

I was a cop – but I still don't know how to survive a police stop – “Philando Castile did nothing that should have jeopardized his life, and still he died. Here’s how policing needs to change if we want to escape the nightmare.”