Criminal Justice
Vox’s coverage of advances and failures of the American criminal justice system.
The move is a dangerous attempt to rewrite the events of January 6. It’s also what the electorate voted for.
The Laken Riley Act passed with bipartisan support and will upend immigration enforcement.
The outgoing president pardoned Anthony Fauci and the January 6 committee — but the pardons give only limited protection.
Presidents routinely abuse the pardon, but Biden’s record-setting commutations underscore why reforms should be narrow.
The Bruen decision upended America’s gun laws. Years later, cops and courts are still trying to sort out the mess.
The Court’s order is exceedingly narrow, but it is still a loss for Trump.
Trump is appealing to the same six Republicans who already ruled that he has broad immunity from the law. So he’s probably going to win.
Tough-on-crime laws are back. But next year could be different.
It’s easy to feel like gun violence is hopeless and never getting better. 2024 disproves that.
President Biden’s latest move against the death penalty is part of a much larger nationwide trend.
Trump told NBC that making the pardons would be one of his day-one priorities.
Here are three possible explanations.
Luigi Mangione was charged with murdering a health care CEO. The internet responded with a flood of support.
The killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO may be the first time a “ghost gun” was used in a high-profile shooting.
Pricey, legal weed is great news — for the black market.
His second term could mean fewer federal investigations, and settlements, for police misconduct.
Land of the free, home of the blazed.
Have presidents pardoned their family before? How could Biden still use his pardon powers?
The incoming president appears committed to placing awesome prosecutorial power in the hands of his loyalists.
Gaetz was a reckless pick, even by Trump’s standards.
Investors in private prisons think they’ve hit the jackpot with a second Trump presidency.
Turns out all of those indictments were pointless.
The backlash to criminal justice reform continues.
A mysterious Supreme Court case could change everything about criminal punishment.
Robert Roberson was sentenced to die on a theory that’s now widely viewed with skepticism by medical experts.
Multiple Florida jails opted not to evacuate despite being in the storm’s direct trajectory.
It’s unclear how the Supreme Court will resolve an unusually messy death penalty case.
The justices appear skeptical of “ghost guns.”
The state’s Republican attorney general took the rare step of asking the Supreme Court to set aside Richard Glossip’s capital conviction.
The Court considers legalizing “ghost guns,” untraceable weapons that evade laws intended to keep guns away from criminals.
The justices return to Washington after an unforgivable betrayal.
Concerns about evidence handling and bias in jury selection have fueled outcry.
The factors that lead to tragedies like the Birmingham shooting are deeply ingrained in US politics, culture, and law.
Thomas Abt’s Bleeding Out has become foundational in tackling urban violence across the US.
Hill was subject to a violent traffic stop that put another spotlight on police brutality.
First Jennifer and James Crumbley were charged; now it’s Colin Gray, father of the Apalachee school shooting suspect.
Apalachee High School in Georgia is the latest in a long list of school shootings. Here’s what experts say can help.
The Supreme Court’s Bruen decision will keep on creating chaos until it is overruled.
Calling Donald Trump a felon doesn’t hurt him — but it does do real damage to others.
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