Criminal Justice
Federal immunity protects police who abuse the public
A police officer had a woman jailed for over two years on false charges in connection with a bogus sex-trafficking ring. But the officer, Heather Weyker, cannot be sued, because a court ruled in July that she was acting under…
Trump allegedly misidentified a Colombian fisherman as a ‘narcoterrorist’
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says one of the "narcoterrorists" recently killed by U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean was a "fisherman" who had "no ties to the drug trade." That…
Singapore can’t execute its way to a drug-free society
When I met Angelia Pranthaman and her brother Joshua in Singapore two years ago, they were still cheerful and upbeat. They had a couple of hours to kill before their bus back to Malaysia, a long journey they undertook as…
13-year-old boy arrested by ICE still waiting for a bond hearing 11 days later
A 13-year-old boy who was taken more than 500 miles away from his family by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) remains in custody and awaits a bond hearing, which must occur no later than Wednesday, according to a…
Supreme Court to review federal gun ban for drug users
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the constitutionality of the federal ban on gun possession by illegal drug users. The Trump administration is urging the justices to overturn a ruling in which the U.S. Court of…
Trump thinks killing suspected smugglers is the key to winning the drug war
During a press conference in the Oval Office this week, a reporter asked President Donald Trump about his new policy of summarily executing suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, which so far has included five…
D.C. woman acquitted of assaulting FBI agent after 3 grand juries declined to indict
In August, President Donald Trump took over the police force in Washington, D.C., and flooded the city with officers from various federal agencies. As part of this show of force, federal agents arrested hundreds of people,…
Trump’s Justice Department indicts John Bolton for leaking classified information
President Donald Trump really doesn't like former National Security Adviser John Bolton. At the beginning of his administration, Trump signed an executive order specifically banning Bolton from receiving a security…
Trump adds 3 more names he wants the Justice Department to prosecute
"Deranged Jack Smith, in my opinion, is a criminal," President Donald Trump said during a press conference in the Oval Office on Wednesday. The sentiment was not new: Everyone knows that Trump has a grudge against…
Texas city council approves $500,000 payment to Sylvia Gonzales over arrest
Sylvia Gonzalez, a former Texas city council member who said her political opponents punished her activism by orchestrating her arrest on a bogus criminal charge, has agreed to settle the resulting federal civil rights…
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