Lawmakers and media often speak of the “criminal justice system” or of “criminal justice reform.” But more and more people and organizations are using the term “criminal legal system” to describe ...

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Martin Luther King’s words evoke a powerful image, but also leave much to the imagination. What should justice look like? What ...

Across the United States, millions of youth are demanding change, condemning the long-existing systemic inequalities faced by marginalized communities and mobilizing support to further educate ...

At the end of last year, Congress directed the Department of Education to make changes to federal financial aid by allowing incarcerated students to access Pell Grants and removing the drug conviction ...

Amid celebrity performances, rousing speeches, and thousands of people descending on Chicago for the annual Democratic National Convention this week, Democrats adopted little-noticed but significant ...

Associate Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, University of Birmingham Two years after fatally shooting 24-year-old Chris Kaba in the head, the London Met Police firearms officer Martyn Blake was ...

Following allegations of impropriety relating to financial disclosures and conflicts of interest, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced articles of impeachment against two conservative Supreme ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Members of the New York City Council and housing-rights advocates renewed their push Thursday to end landlords’ ability to check their tenants’ criminal histories. Proposed ...