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GOP Senate Candidate’s Error-Laden Memoir Villainized Baltimore, Freddie Gray
Larry Hogan, the former Maryland Republican governor, has a moderate reputation — but spent his career wrongfully demonizing Baltimore
In historic North Carolina hearing, Joe Freeman Britt’s troubled past as prosecutor looms
The proceedings are before a Johnston County Superior judge, but former Roberson and Scotland County prosecutor Britt's legacy hangs over them.
Reality Policing TV Is Back And More Pervasive Than Ever
After George Floyd's murder, reality policing shows were cancelled, and network execs promised they'd never return. But three years later, they're back—and thriving.
In Louisiana, Police Reform Led Directly To A "Torture Warehouse."
This story was produced in partnership with Slate. A new lawsuit filed in federal court last month alleges that the Baton Rouge Police Department ran a “torture warehouse” where members of its Street...
Former Death Row Prisoner Files Lawsuit Against Moonlighting Prosecutor
Clinton Young is suing a prosecutor who simultaneously worked for judges presiding over his cases.
Data Undercuts Key Law Enforcement Claim About San Francisco's Fentanyl Trafficking Crackdown
San Francisco’s top prosecutor says massive resources are needed to rebut human trafficking defenses, but it’s hard to find many instances where that has happened.
Police Are Bragging About Big Fentanyl Busts, Repeating the Drug War’s Dark History
Politicians and lawmakers are equating large-scale fentanyl seizures with progress in combating the drug’s epidemic, forgetting the lessons from the age of crack.
How States Will Target Pregnant People Now that Roe Has Fallen
After the Dobbs decision, every pregnancy is a potential crime scene.
School Police Don’t Stop Shootings. So What Are They For?
This story was published in partnership with Slate. Each day following the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 children and two teachers dead, new details emerge about the...