Debates about 'freedom' and 'choice' often misconstrue democracyBeginning in grade school, Americans learn the Pledge of Allegiance, with the last line holding particular resonance: With liberty and...
Race to the Bottom: Guns, vigilantism and unequal 'justice'Years ago as a TV reporter working with our chief photographer out in the field in Nashville, Tennessee, I was surprised to learn he...
Brazen attacks on voting rights define AmericaIt shouldn’t require a herculean effort to make it to the ballot box. Voters shouldn’t have to be heroes—surmounting obstacles,...
Reimagining Policing: Organizations and activists help drive law enforcement changeA new administration means a new approach to justice issues in America, but it remains to be seen what actions will be taken amid clamors...
Biden has an opportunity to reform and diversify federal courtsAmerica’s third branch of government has been at the epicenter of the news cycle in recent years, with the death of Justice Ruth Bader...
The Chauvin conviction shows why diverse juries matterWhen it comes to convicting police officers, clear and convincing evidence is only half the battle. During former Minneapolis police...
Apr 5, 20221 minMass. Court Weighs in on Police Cell Phone DragnetsThe Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said a phone dragnet was OK because there was “particularized evidence that the perpetrator had...
Mar 11, 20221 minA Two-Year, 50-Million-Person Experiment in Changing How We WorkMinorities and women have overwhelmingly reported benefits to remote work and work from home opportunities, compared to their colleagues.
Feb 1, 20223 minTalk of reparations is being revived around the countryReparations is having a moment—400 years after the U.S. slave trade began, 157 years following the Emancipation Proclamation and 56 years...
Feb 1, 20224 minBehind bars in Scandinavia, and what we can learn“We help each other—that’s what we do here is we help each other.” It wasn’t the sentiment I expected to hear from a guard describing his...
