Midterm Elections Deliver Some Good News for Criminal Legal Reform Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, Nick Wing, Meg O'Connor
“The Media Emboldens a Police State”: A conversation with movement lawyer Olayemi Olurin Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
A Star Witness Recanted. But Tasha Shelby is Still Imprisoned for ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’ Junk-Science. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
“It’s like a slow war, like a slow burn. Like a slow, quiet form of torture.” Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The U.S. Has No “Right To Be Forgotten.” But One News Outlet Is Weighing The Costs Of The Internet’s Long Memory.
Louisiana Prosecutors Try To Pull Cases From a Black Judge Who Criticized Discrimination Sarah Lustbader
The Federal Government Pursues An Execution That ‘Is Counter To The Cultural Beliefs And Traditions Of The Navajo People Who Value Life’
The First Step Act freed people. Now prosecutors are trying to lock some of them up again. Sarah Lustbader
Prison systems can respect the religious rights of Muslims. State government should ensure they do. Vaidya Gullapalli
The federal government offered four arguments for reinstating the death penalty. They all fail. Sarah Lustbader
Stevens’s views evolved over time. Scalia called it ‘arrogance,’ but it was the opposite. Sarah Lustbader
Blue Bell listeria outbreak killed three people, but only the teenage prankster accused of licking a carton will face charges Sarah Lustbader
What if Justice Roberts gave criminal defendants do-overs like he did for the Trump administration? Sarah Lustbader
The criminal and juvenile legal systems are drivers of poverty. Presidential candidates should recognize that. Vaidya Gullapalli
With the taking of Marion Wilson’s life, a grim milestone for a death penalty in decline Vaidya Gullapalli
Corrupt cops, lazy lawyers, and cowardly politicians: Kevin Cooper’s case exemplifies three and a half decades of systemic failures Sarah Lustbader
In Alabama, departing sheriffs destroy property, deplete funds, and (usually) face no consequences Sarah Lustbader
Bill de Blasio seems perplexed about circumstances that led to a trans woman’s death at Rikers Island. He shouldn’t be. Sarah Lustbader
When saving lives is illegal, something is wrong with the law. When humanitarians are prosecuted, something is wrong with law enforcement. Sarah Lustbader
Saying yes to solitary confinement for Paul Manafort means saying yes to it for tens of thousands of people Vaidya Gullapalli
Neighborhood crime apps stoke fears, reinforce racist stereotypes, and trick people into performing police surveillance Sarah Lustbader
Baltimore police union’s tweet tells cops to ‘protect each other’ and reminds them that some children are ‘criminals’ Sarah Lustbader
‘To remain silent would mean complicity’: Whistleblowers expose harm in ICE detention facilities Vaidya Gullapalli
U.S. drug companies won’t help execute people, so the DOJ will allow prisons to buy from other countries Sarah Lustbader
A rare guilty verdict in a police shooting case cannot substitute for systemic reform Vaidya Gullapalli
Women in jails and prisons are forced to use cotton balls and rags as substitutes for tampons and pads Vaidya Gullapalli
Good news: NYC prosecutors are keeping track of unreliable cops. Bad news: The list is secret. Sarah Lustbader
Eradicating bias from jury selection is only half the battle: What if the jury pool is skewed? Sarah Lustbader
‘BLUEPRINT FOR A SAFER AND MORE JUST AMERICA,’ Principle 4: Treat Addiction Like the Medical Issue That It Is
Julián Castro’s immigration proposal challenges the distinction between ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’ immigrants, a little
Michael Brown’s mother lost her bid for City Council, but is one of many bringing personal experience with the criminal system to politics
If you think the war on drugs is over, just look to the most recent drug task force corruption scandal Sarah Lustbader
‘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
How can presidential candidates show they are serious about dismantling mass incarceration? Pledge to appoint public defenders to the bench.
What do Florida’s proposed ‘poll tax’ and Louisiana’s nonunanimous convictions have in common? They silence Black voices.
When we look at recidivism rates to evaluate reforms, we are looking for—and funding—the wrong things
Legal but unspeakable: Arkansas lawmaker wants to make it a felony to identify makers of its execution drugs
‘This is not the only way’: County commissioners reject Houston prosecutor’s proposal to solve problems with more law enforcement
In the face of an overdose epidemic, the Bronx DA rejects a harm reduction strategy and Governor Cuomo chooses inaction
Mass injustice: Judge says breathalyzers cannot be used in Massachusetts until they are proved accurate
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
Why it makes no sense to criminalize fathers who can’t pay child support—and why we should support prosecutors who recognize that
In the first of a series, “The New Prosecutors,” we consider whether recently elected district attorneys can make transformative change.
ICE Air, a little-known division of ICE, deports people in shackles and funnels tax dollars to Republican-friendly businesses
‘Stand Your Ground’—a law that favors white men and increases homicides—now applies to cops in Florida
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?
The country’s largest police department now has a drone program. NYPD critics worry illegal surveillance will follow
Jeff Sessions is gone, but there’s no cause to rejoice as Trump nominates William Barr to replace him
As long as police emphasize ‘force and complete submission over safety,’ they will continue to kill people with mental illness
If Border Patrol agents should refuse to tear gas children, shouldn’t prosecutors, police, and judges refuse some of their duties too?
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
First, the cop who killed Laquan McDonald was found guilty of murder. Now attention turns to the alleged cover-up.
Over 20,000 Alcotests used in drunk driving convictions thrown out in New Jersey, and challenges to the convictions could follow
Pardons for immigrants with criminal records emerge as a tool of resistance to Trump’s deportation agenda
New York’s long-overdue ‘Raise the Age’ law will protect 16- and 17-year-olds from Rikers Island, but not upstate prison
How Amazon and other tech giants became crucial enablers of Trump’s immigration and law enforcement agenda
People laughed when Kanye called for abolishing the ‘trap door’ in the 13th Amendment; now Coloradans are voting on theirs
Missouri’s parole board can no longer ignore the rehabilitation of people sentenced to juvenile life without parole
Police video helped Laquan McDonald’s killer get convicted, but it could have helped him get acquitted
Police video helped Laquan McDonald’s killer get convicted, but it could have helped him get acquitted
Kavanaugh debate, on the left and the right, shows inability to see outside the criminal justice system Sarah Lustbader
Officer who killed Laquan McDonald wants a venue change—and is more likely to get one than the people he’s arrested
A progressive Democrat wins the Florida governor primary and calls for ‘real criminal justice reform’
