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From Public Flogging to Flock Cameras: How the U.S. Justice System Evolved Over 250 Years

As the nation celebrates two and a half centuries of independence, we put together a syllabus of some essential criminal justice reading.

Closing Argument • 07.04.2026

Motherhood Made Me Even More of a Prison and Police Abolitionist

In this excerpt from “We Grow the World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition,” co-editor Maya Schenwar names an unexpected source of wisdom: children.

Life Inside • 01.10.2025

These States Are Once Again Embracing ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Laws

Louisiana is one of several states passing punitive measures in response to public fears.

Closing Argument • 03.09.2024

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