Criminal Justice

Hijabs. Three women in masks sit on a cinderblock next to two young men without masks.

Thanks to 2 Muslim Women, NYPD Can No Longer Force Hijab Removals

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Close-up of several stickers on a white sheet that read, 'I Voted'

California Restores Voting Rights to 50,000 Citizens Convicted of Felonies

By Shani Saxon

Close-up of a green marijuana leaf

4 States Vote to Legalize Recreational Weed; Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine

By Shani Saxon

Four uniformed police officers stand around and chat on a city street.

Bye, Karen: San Francisco Officials Move to Ban Racist 911 Calls

By Shani Saxon

Close-up of older white woman with brown hair and a perplexed look on her face.

What We Learned From the Confirmation Hearings of Amy Coney Barrett

By Shani Saxon

Black man with brown skin and close cropped hair in a blue suit standing at a lectern with a somber expression.

Kentucky's AG Hustles to Keep Grand Jurors Gagged

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm