In 2010, Andrew Cilek went to his local polling place in Hennepin County, Minnesota, to vote. Cilek was wearing a T-shirt that had three different images on it: the Tea Party logo, the message “Don’t Tread on Me,” and an image of the Gadsden flag,...
The FBI has been called a “criminal cabal” rife with corruption. It’s been said that its leaders need to be taken out in “handcuffs.” And its reputation, President Trump said, “in tatters.” The ongoing barrage of allegations has left current and former officials shaken, NPR...
New Hampshire leads the nation in overdose deaths per capita from fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that has virtually replaced heroin across New England. Because fentanyl is so potent, the risk of overdose is high. In New Hampshire, which President Trump has called a “drug-infested...
If cops charged with fatal shootings rarely get convicted, is there a better way of dealing with such incidents before they happen? According to a study published this month in the Annual Review of Criminology, there is. Despite efforts to hold police accountable for their actions...
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Four nonprofits have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that the Dallas County jail’s cash bail system unfairly harms poor people and violates the Texas and U.S. constitutions, the Dallas Morning News reports. The lawsuit, which may end up carrying a hefty price tag,...