As police chief of gritty Richmond, California, Chris Magnus embraced Black Lives Matter, all but eliminated fatal shootings by police, and cut the homicide rate in half.
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Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump Still Thinks the Central Park Five Are Guilty
Because of course he does.
Posted inFeatured, Law and Justice
Stop Using the Federal Death Penalty on Street Crime
The 1994 crime bill turned crimes like carjacking into capital offenses—with expensive and discriminatory results.
Posted inPolitical Animal
I Still Don’t Know Why Chicago is the Murder Capital
The problem is real, and the causes need exploration.
Posted inPolitics
Why Trump Peddles Fear while Hillary Preaches Hope
Behind the 2016 race’s weirdness is a skyrocketing violent death rate among older white Americans, even as everyone else gets safer.
Posted inLaw and Justice
On the Crime Bill, Liberals are Eating Their Own
The 1994 crime bill is back at the center of the Democratic presidential debate. This is largely, if not solely, the result of Black Lives Matter protesters interrupting a speech last week by the man who signed it, Bill Clinton, and Clinton’s vigorous and detailed attempt to address their shouted complaints. Fact-checking sites are now […]
Posted inBooks, June/July/August 2015, Law and Justice, Magazine
Second Chance, My Ass
Ex-offenders need jobs to stay out of jail. But easy access to criminal records, a gift of the Internet age, means that employers won’t hire them.
Posted inLaw and Justice, Magazine, March/April/May 2015
When Freedom Isn’t Free
ALEC and the bail bond industry have a new plan to empty prisons—for a price.
Posted inHealth Care, Law and Justice, Magazine, November/December 2014
Happy Birthday, Methadone!
Maintenance therapy proved its value half a century ago. We need it today to combat a rise in opioid use. But many courts and prisons cling to a Reagan-era “Just say no” mind-set.
Posted inEconomy, Law and Justice, Magazine, November/December 2014
Can We Please Put Some Bankers in Jail Now?
With Eric Holder leaving the Justice Department, Washington has a chance to get serious about prosecuting financial crimes. But what exactly has been the holdup?
