Why the Supreme Court Is Unlikely to Agree With Trump's Immunity Claim
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this Thursday on the issue of whether former President Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The Death Penalty Is Important for America
The death penalty has rightfully been used for heinous crimes, murder, and treason throughout our nation's history.
President Biden Should Follow Through on Ending the Death Penalty
Perhaps with wishful thinking, I expected bold leadership from President Joe Biden.
Donald Trump's legal week from hell
This week saw two new rulings deliver significant blows to the Republican 2024 presidential frontrunner.
There's No Humane Way To Execute a Person
On Thursday night, the state of Alabama ended the life of Kenneth Smith, the first death row inmate executed by nitrogen gas.
Drug dealer released under Trump charged in assault on teenager
A former inmate who secured early release under a Trump-era law has been indicted in connection with a pistol whipping outside a high school.
Texas has the fewest personal freedoms
Texas was found to be the state with the fewest personal freedoms, according to the Cato Institute's new Freedom Index.
Student loan cancellation to save incarcerated people from mass defaults
A nonprofit has sued the Department of Education for not releasing records related to incarcerated individuals who have student loan debt.
Supreme Court unanimously sides with criminal defendants
The justices agreed with a convict from the Bronx, ruling that judges can order prison sentences to run at the same time, rather than consecutively.
Trump "target letter" signals final steps before indictment: Legal experts
Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said that the letter was "a pretty sure sign that we're about to see Donald Trump indicted."
Companies Should Follow the Government's Lead on Fair Chance Hiring
By 2030, 100 million Americans are expected to have criminal records. Excluding so many people from employment serves no purpose; it undermines individual success, business growth, and community stability.
Supreme Court decision could help Trump in criminal case
In 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that sentences can't be enhanced on facts outside of an indictment. Trump's team is likely to bring that defense in Manhattan.
Alvin Bragg Is Digging His Own Political Grave
When Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg charged Daniel Penny with second-degree manslaughter, he probably thought he was doing the bidding of his progressive constituency.
Progressive Prosecutors and the Inconvenient Democratic Will
Progressive prosecutors have routinely decriminalized entire classes of offenses.
A Voting Rights Struggle Masquerading as a Crime Debate
Not everyone values pragmatism, and not everyone respects the basic rights of Black voters.
Building the Movement to Expand Voting Rights
There is a growing understanding that America's deeply harmful mass incarceration policies, fueled by the racist "War on Drugs," have only destroyed families and communities.
Jails health provider sued after inmates left dead and disabled
Turn Key Health Clinics, criticized for its staffing levels, has been sued at least 160 times since 2015.
Democrats Champion Punitive Workarounds as Shopkeepers Languish
Determination not to cede progressive wins has boxed Democrats out of pushing hard for legislative change needed for public safety.
Wisconsin Republicans hope to change constitution
Critics say the changes could potentially drive more poor people and people of color into jail before they'd even been convicted of a crime.
Alvin Bragg Might Have Just Re-Elected Donald Trump
Bragg's case against Trump is facially absurd.
Trump's Short-Term Gain Is Republicans' Long-Term Pain
As the waiting game to see if Donald Trump will be indicted in New York, Georgia, or by the Department of Justice (or all three) continues, Trump and his allies have gone into overdrive to push a media narrative that any such indictment would be a political gift to Trump.
Recidivism Too High? Don't Blame the Data
Recidivism provides an excellent prediction of post-release behavior and should be used to shape the response to misconduct.
States Shouldn't Kill People, Even With Jury Unanimity
People ought to come to the jury with a variety of different moral views about this, and the jury's supposed to represent society.
Jury Unanimity Is Unnecessary for Death Penalty
I don't think we should have unanimity because we shouldn't put all of the onus on the jury itself.
Trump's criminal case may be derailed by new book
Information revealed in former prosecutor Mark Pomerantz's new book could "damage an ongoing criminal investigation," according to the Manhattan DA's office.
Ex-FBI agent explains why Idaho murders suspect's arrest came "so early"
The SWAT team had a strategic reason for arresting suspect Bryan Kohberger so early in the morning, an expert told Newsweek on Saturday.
Jan. 6 criminal referral charges against Trump "will stick," Kirschner says
The former federal prosecutor tweeted on Saturday that Trump will be referred "to the DOJ for prosecution on 3 crimes: obstructing; conspiracy; & insurrection."
The Progressive Case for Ankle Bracelets
If more parolees and probationers were subject to electronic monitoring, it would help them rehabilitate and reduce incarceration.
Danny Masterson rape trial spotlights Scientology and #MeToo movement
One criminal defense attorney told Newsweek that the trial seems like "the culmination, at least from a criminal justice perspective, of the #MeToo movement."
Adnan Syed news: Charges dropped against 'Serial' podcast murder suspect
Syed, who has long maintained his innocence, was released from prison last month after serving more than two decades behind bars.