Roaches, Mold, Inedible Meals: Prison Food Is Straight out of a Nightmare Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Jul 06, 2022
Democrats Would Rather Become Republicans Than Make the Case for Justice Reform Jerry Iannelli Jun 22, 2022
A Coalition Led by Philly’s Homeless Youth Wants to Change How Cities Help the Unhoused Ras Stanford | March 22, 2022
Ex-Prison Boss Drunkenly Pulls Gun On Cops, Shows Two Tiers Of Justice Meg O'Connor | February 22, 2022
How Could Police Shootings Keep Happening After We Did Nothing To Stop Them? Jerry Iannelli | February 15, 2022
Thinking Of Those Who Can’t Be Home For The Holidays Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, Meg O'Connor December 21, 2021
“It’s like a slow war, like a slow burn. Like a slow, quiet form of torture.” Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg | December 14, 2021
These November Elections Could Dramatically Change Local Police Departments Anna Simonton | October 26, 2021
The Count #18: Trump Gives Away Plan to Steal Election The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. November 3, 2020
The Count #17: Will Pennsylvania Decide the Election? The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. November 3, 2020
The Count #16: Will The Youth Vote Sink Trump? The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. November 3, 2020
The Count #15: Kavanaugh Invites Trump To Steal The Election The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. November 3, 2020
The Count #14: How To Make Sure Your Ballot Counts The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 29, 2020
The Count #13: Can We Trust Presidential Polls This Year? The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 29, 2020
The Count #12: Trump Supporters’ Bad Faith Attack On Mail-In Voting The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 29, 2020
Our Future On the Ballot #6 Heading into the highest-stakes election of our lifetimes, The Appeal launched a newsletter called Our Future on the Ballot, covering insurgent candidates across the country, their elections, and what's at stake. October 23, 2020
The Count #11: The Gaslighting of The American Voter The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 23, 2020
The Count #10: How Trump Could Exploit Election Night Coverage The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 22, 2020
The Count #9: Are We Headed For Election Deja Vu? The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 22, 2020
The Count #8: Mobilizing Against Trump’s Assault On Democracy The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 22, 2020
The Count #7: Resisting Trump’s Play For Absolute Power The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 22, 2020
The Count #6: How We Can Stop Trump From Stealing The Election The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 16, 2020
Our Future On the Ballot #5 Heading into the highest-stakes election of our lifetimes, The Appeal launched a newsletter called Our Future on the Ballot, covering insurgent candidates across the country, their elections, and what's at stake. October 16, 2020
The Count #5: Would SCOTUS Let Trump Steal The Election? The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 16, 2020
The Count #4: Republicans Enabling Trump’s Election Theft The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 15, 2020
The Count #3: White Extremist Groups Pledge To “Poll Watch” For Trump The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens if the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, if President Donald Trump then makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 15, 2020
Our Future On The Ballot #4 Heading into the highest-stakes election of our lifetimes, The Appeal launched a newsletter called Our Future on the Ballot covering insurgent candidates across the country, their elections, and what’s at stake. October 13, 2020
The Count: Trump’s Plot To Steal The Election The Count is a daily newsletter and live show from The Appeal and NowThis, focused on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race is too close to call on election night, President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results, and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 13, 2020
The Count #1 Launched alongside our new daily show The Count, we’re focusing on what happens in the scenario that the 2020 presidential race will be too close to call on election night, that President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to not accept the election results—and what we can do in the 77 days between election day and the inauguration to uphold our democracy. October 9, 2020
Our Future On The Ballot #3 Heading into the highest-stakes election of our lifetimes, The Appeal launched a newsletter called Our Future on the Ballot covering insurgent candidates across the country, their elections, and what’s at stake. October 9, 2020
Our Future On The Ballot #2 Heading into the highest-stakes election of our lifetimes, The Appeal launched a newsletter called Our Future on the Ballot covering insurgent candidates across the country, their elections, and what’s at stake. October 7, 2020
Our Future On The Ballot #1 Heading into the highest-stakes election of our lifetimes, The Appeal is launching a newsletter called Our Future on the Ballot covering insurgent candidates across the country, their elections, and what’s at stake. October 7, 2020
Massachusetts’ Highest Court Is Urged To Address A Crisis In Indigent Defense Vaidya Gullapalli | November 15, 2019
People in prison run enormous risks when they speak out. They need to be heard. Vaidya Gullapalli | November 15, 2019
Democrats Should Deliver On Gun Control That Doesn’t Feed Mass Incarceration Vaidya Gullapalli | November 13, 2019
The U.S. Has No “Right To Be Forgotten.” But One News Outlet Is Weighing The Costs Of The Internet’s Long Memory. November 6, 2019
Yesterday, Oklahoma saw the largest mass commutation in U.S. history Sarah Lustbader | November 5, 2019
Chicago Teachers Fought For Support Staff And Restorative Justice In Schools Vaidya Gullapalli | November 4, 2019
In leaked audio, prosecutor admits locking people up is not about public safety Sarah Lustbader | October 31, 2019
Louisiana Prosecutors Try To Pull Cases From a Black Judge Who Criticized Discrimination Sarah Lustbader | October 29, 2019
Julián Castro’s Criminal Justice plan: Long On Inspiration, Short On Specifics Sarah Lustbader | October 28, 2019
Should Relapse Be Treated As A Crime? Massachusetts considers a bill that says no. Sarah Lustbader | October 24, 2019
The Federal Government Pursues An Execution That ‘Is Counter To The Cultural Beliefs And Traditions Of The Navajo People Who Value Life’ October 18, 2019
The First Step Act freed people. Now prosecutors are trying to lock some of them up again. Sarah Lustbader | July 30, 2019
Prison systems can respect the religious rights of Muslims. State government should ensure they do. Vaidya Gullapalli | July 29, 2019
The federal government offered four arguments for reinstating the death penalty. They all fail. Sarah Lustbader | July 26, 2019
In prison longer than any woman in Louisiana, and now recommended for clemency Vaidya Gullapalli | July 24, 2019
Needed in jails in a heat emergency: air conditioning and oversight Vaidya Gullapalli | July 22, 2019
Cory Booker’s new sentencing reform bill centers the possibility of redemption Vaidya Gullapalli | July 19, 2019
Stevens’s views evolved over time. Scalia called it ‘arrogance,’ but it was the opposite. Sarah Lustbader | July 18, 2019
Blue Bell listeria outbreak killed three people, but only the teenage prankster accused of licking a carton will face charges Sarah Lustbader | July 16, 2019
Fighting against a new prison—and winning—in Letcher County, Kentucky Vaidya Gullapalli | July 1, 2019
What if Justice Roberts gave criminal defendants do-overs like he did for the Trump administration? Sarah Lustbader | June 28, 2019
On Curtis Flowers, the Supreme Court got it right—for the wrong reasons Sarah Lustbader | June 27, 2019
The criminal and juvenile legal systems are drivers of poverty. Presidential candidates should recognize that. Vaidya Gullapalli | June 26, 2019
Free phone calls from San Francisco and NY jails demonstrate ‘status quo bias’ Sarah Lustbader | June 25, 2019
After Nipsey Hussle’s killing, gang members call for an end to violence Vaidya Gullapalli | June 24, 2019
With the taking of Marion Wilson’s life, a grim milestone for a death penalty in decline Vaidya Gullapalli | June 21, 2019
Corrupt cops, lazy lawyers, and cowardly politicians: Kevin Cooper’s case exemplifies three and a half decades of systemic failures Sarah Lustbader | June 20, 2019
When police spread racism and hate online, it says something about how they work Vaidya Gullapalli | June 19, 2019
In Alabama, departing sheriffs destroy property, deplete funds, and (usually) face no consequences Sarah Lustbader | June 18, 2019
Bill de Blasio seems perplexed about circumstances that led to a trans woman’s death at Rikers Island. He shouldn’t be. Sarah Lustbader | June 13, 2019
Will Chicago get a memorial to honor the survivors of police torture? Vaidya Gullapalli | June 12, 2019
When saving lives is illegal, something is wrong with the law. When humanitarians are prosecuted, something is wrong with law enforcement. Sarah Lustbader | June 11, 2019
A law to help free domestic violence survivors, drafted by incarcerated women Sarah Lustbader | June 6, 2019
Saying yes to solitary confinement for Paul Manafort means saying yes to it for tens of thousands of people Vaidya Gullapalli | June 5, 2019
Neighborhood crime apps stoke fears, reinforce racist stereotypes, and trick people into performing police surveillance Sarah Lustbader | June 4, 2019
In a study of cops’ Facebook accounts, 1 in 5 had posted racist, violent content Vaidya Gullapalli | June 3, 2019
Baltimore police union’s tweet tells cops to ‘protect each other’ and reminds them that some children are ‘criminals’ Sarah Lustbader | May 28, 2019
‘To remain silent would mean complicity’: Whistleblowers expose harm in ICE detention facilities Vaidya Gullapalli | May 23, 2019
Examining the chokehold that killed Eric Garner, from One Police Plaza to Arizona Vaidya Gullapalli | May 20, 2019
In domestic violence cases, prosecutors seek a way around the Sixth Amendment Sarah Lustbader | May 17, 2019
U.S. drug companies won’t help execute people, so the DOJ will allow prisons to buy from other countries Sarah Lustbader | May 16, 2019
A rare guilty verdict in a police shooting case cannot substitute for systemic reform Vaidya Gullapalli | May 3, 2019
From ‘civil death’ to ‘civic bonds’: There is no (good) reason prisoners can’t vote Sarah Lustbader | April 30, 2019
Women in jails and prisons are forced to use cotton balls and rags as substitutes for tampons and pads Vaidya Gullapalli | April 29, 2019
What “the largest gang takedown in New York City history” tells us about gang indictments April 26, 2019
Joe Biden’s role in mass incarceration was no ‘mistake’: It was politics. Sarah Lustbader | April 25, 2019
Good news: NYC prosecutors are keeping track of unreliable cops. Bad news: The list is secret. Sarah Lustbader | April 23, 2019
Eradicating bias from jury selection is only half the battle: What if the jury pool is skewed? Sarah Lustbader | April 18, 2019
‘BLUEPRINT FOR A SAFER AND MORE JUST AMERICA,’ Principle 4: Treat Addiction Like the Medical Issue That It Is April 12, 2019
‘Blueprint For a Safer and More Just America,’ Principle 2: Allow People To Grow and Change April 10, 2019
Julián Castro’s immigration proposal challenges the distinction between ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’ immigrants, a little April 4, 2019
Michael Brown’s mother lost her bid for City Council, but is one of many bringing personal experience with the criminal system to politics April 3, 2019
If you think the war on drugs is over, just look to the most recent drug task force corruption scandal Sarah Lustbader | April 2, 2019
‘I can’t help but wonder if the public knows just how bad these men are treated’: Over 2,000 photos show the blood and violence of an Alabama prison April 1, 2019
Witness memories have always been fallible. New York is starting to remind jurors of this. March 28, 2019
The FBI used a made-up category to justify surveillance of Black activists. What else is it doing? March 27, 2019
How can presidential candidates show they are serious about dismantling mass incarceration? Pledge to appoint public defenders to the bench. March 22, 2019
What do Florida’s proposed ‘poll tax’ and Louisiana’s nonunanimous convictions have in common? They silence Black voices. March 21, 2019
People in Alabama prisons go on a hunger strike over placement in solitary confinement March 20, 2019
When we look at recidivism rates to evaluate reforms, we are looking for—and funding—the wrong things March 18, 2019
‘Free’ tablet programs in prisons and jails run on predatory pricing and threaten essential services March 11, 2019
Hundreds of students march after prosecutors decline to charge the cops who killed Stephon Clark March 8, 2019
Legal but unspeakable: Arkansas lawmaker wants to make it a felony to identify makers of its execution drugs March 7, 2019
South Carolina sheriff’s program says it’s helping at-risk youth; experts call it child abuse March 5, 2019
When police kill sleeping people, it is time to ask how police tactics set the stage for violence February 27, 2019
Needed: A tech upgrade and an end to overdetention in the Louisiana Department of Corrections February 26, 2019
Protections against excessive fines date back to Magna Carta. Why is this still an issue? February 22, 2019
‘This is not the only way’: County commissioners reject Houston prosecutor’s proposal to solve problems with more law enforcement February 15, 2019
Punitiveness of the sex offender registry ‘negates public safety justification,’ Michigan AG says February 11, 2019
Tennessee Republicans try to strip Nashville police oversight board of its subpoena power February 8, 2019
Will Cory Booker continue talking about second chances for people convicted of violent crimes? February 6, 2019
How ‘the evil of banality’ may have enabled a humanitarian crisis at a Brooklyn jail February 5, 2019
Kamala Harris’s slogan, ‘for the people,’ raises the question: Who really represents the people? February 1, 2019
Beyond unhelpful: a few ways body cameras are making the system even more unfair for defendants January 31, 2019
Underfunded mental health treatment programs mean people wait for open spots from jail cells January 29, 2019
‘This work is so urgent’: A new association to develop and support Black public defenders January 28, 2019
In the face of an overdose epidemic, the Bronx DA rejects a harm reduction strategy and Governor Cuomo chooses inaction January 23, 2019
Mass injustice: Judge says breathalyzers cannot be used in Massachusetts until they are proved accurate January 17, 2019
As an attorney general nominee is quizzed in Washington, federal prosecutors in Arizona argue that leaving water in the desert to save lives is a crime January 16, 2019
Let them eat steak: The disgraceful press coverage of holiday meals in federal prisons January 8, 2019
Why it makes no sense to criminalize fathers who can’t pay child support—and why we should support prosecutors who recognize that January 7, 2019
In the first of a series, “The New Prosecutors,” we consider whether recently elected district attorneys can make transformative change. January 4, 2019
ICE Air, a little-known division of ICE, deports people in shackles and funnels tax dollars to Republican-friendly businesses December 19, 2018
‘Stand Your Ground’—a law that favors white men and increases homicides—now applies to cops in Florida December 18, 2018
We know how to make prosecution less awful, but many prosecutors work hard to resist any changes December 14, 2018
The waiting game: NYPD ripped 1-year-old from mother, but why did the benefits office expect her to wait for hours, standing up, with a child? December 13, 2018
The country’s largest police department now has a drone program. NYPD critics worry illegal surveillance will follow December 11, 2018
Jeff Sessions is gone, but there’s no cause to rejoice as Trump nominates William Barr to replace him December 10, 2018
Campus sexual misconduct is a problem. Emulating a broken system is not the only solution. December 7, 2018
As long as police emphasize ‘force and complete submission over safety,’ they will continue to kill people with mental illness December 6, 2018
Can a country that loves “perp walks” really believe in the presumption of innocence? December 5, 2018
If Border Patrol agents should refuse to tear gas children, shouldn’t prosecutors, police, and judges refuse some of their duties too? November 30, 2018
New York high court rules that criminal defendants facing threat of deportation are entitled to a jury trial, but many others are deprived of juries November 29, 2018
First, the cop who killed Laquan McDonald was found guilty of murder. Now attention turns to the alleged cover-up. November 28, 2018
Rather than continuing to target young people of color, some cities pull back on curfews November 27, 2018
Reconsidering excessive fines and fees, from California counties to the Supreme Court November 26, 2018
Trump-endorsed criminal justice reform bill would do a lot more good if it were made retroactive November 15, 2018
Over 20,000 Alcotests used in drunk driving convictions thrown out in New Jersey, and challenges to the convictions could follow November 14, 2018
On his way out, Sessions guts one of the most important tools for ending police abuse November 9, 2018
Beto didn’t make it to the Senate, but massive turnout turned important Texas courts blue November 8, 2018
Pardons for immigrants with criminal records emerge as a tool of resistance to Trump’s deportation agenda October 31, 2018
New York’s long-overdue ‘Raise the Age’ law will protect 16- and 17-year-olds from Rikers Island, but not upstate prison October 26, 2018
How Amazon and other tech giants became crucial enablers of Trump’s immigration and law enforcement agenda October 25, 2018
People laughed when Kanye called for abolishing the ‘trap door’ in the 13th Amendment; now Coloradans are voting on theirs October 24, 2018
Missouri’s parole board can no longer ignore the rehabilitation of people sentenced to juvenile life without parole October 16, 2018
Police video helped Laquan McDonald’s killer get convicted, but it could have helped him get acquitted October 11, 2018
Police video helped Laquan McDonald’s killer get convicted, but it could have helped him get acquitted October 11, 2018
What Kavanaugh Could Learn About Criminal Justice From Yesterday’s Ordeal Sarah Lustbader | September 28, 2018
What Kavanaugh should learn about criminal justice from yesterday’s ordeal Sarah Lustbader | September 28, 2018
Kavanaugh debate, on the left and the right, shows inability to see outside the criminal justice system Sarah Lustbader | September 26, 2018
As overdose deaths climb, Arizona fills prisons with people charged with low-level drug offenses September 25, 2018
Those calling for forgiveness for Brett Kavanaugh are ignoring their own criminal justice system September 20, 2018
Boston’s DA nominee embraces the next frontier of criminal justice reforms: declining cases September 14, 2018
In a new genre of criminal justice programming, incarcerated people are the creators September 13, 2018
As hurricane nears, South Carolina won’t evacuate over 900 prisoners in a red zone September 12, 2018
A police officer and his union defended the arrest and tasing of an 11-year-old girl September 10, 2018
Officer who killed Laquan McDonald wants a venue change—and is more likely to get one than the people he’s arrested September 7, 2018
A progressive Democrat wins the Florida governor primary and calls for ‘real criminal justice reform’ September 4, 2018
States use anti-protest laws to protect oil pipelines and criminalize environmental activism August 22, 2018
