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What’s the Punishment for Theft? Depends On What State You’re In
Analysis August 14
Killings of Black Men by Whites are Far More Likely to be Ruled “Justifiable”
The disparity remains no matter the circumstances and has persisted for decades.
By Daniel Lathrop & Anna Flagg
Life Inside August 10
What I Learned From the Neo-Nazi in My Prison Book Club
An inmate who grew up worshipping Hitler forces a reading group facilitator to challenge her own beliefs.
By Karen Lausa
News August 8
When the U.S. Deports You — And Keeps All Your Stuff
Border officials are supposed to return personal belongings to people who are deported to Mexico but often don’t.
By John Carlos Frey
Case in Point August 8
The Weakest Link Standard
A Massachusetts case suggests a different way of judging evidence.
By Andrew Cohen
Feature August 7
Undiscovered
Defendants say evidence laws force them to take pleas while “blindfolded.”
By Beth Schwartzapfel
Life Inside August 3
Going Back to Prison Never Gets Easy
A Yale Law School graduate speaks to young incarcerated people and faces his own past.
By Reginald Dwayne Betts
News August 2
Guess Who’s Tracking Your Prescription Drugs?
Your doctor, your pharmacist... and the police.
By Beth Schwartzapfel
Commentary August 2
Trump’s Remarks To Police Violate His Oath of Office
The president swore to uphold the Constitution but asked officers to ignore it.
By Rachel A. Harmon

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