20 Years Later, Guantánamo Remains a Disgraceful Stain on Our Nation. It Needs to End.

Now it’s up to President Joe Biden to fulfill his pledge to finally close Guantánamo.

Demonstrators dressed like Guantanamo Bay detainees, hold a banner asking to close Guantanamo.

Congressional Drunk Driver Detection Mandate Raises Privacy Questions

The vague mandate leaves the door wide open for intrusion and the collection of sensitive data.

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The True Measure of Justice for Ahmaud Arbery Goes Beyond the Courtroom

Measuring progress solely by the outcome of trials risks both ignoring the importance of greater systemic change and compromising fairness in the criminal legal system.

Painted mural of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia after he was shot and killed in February 2020.

Kyle Rittenhouse Didn’t Act Alone: Law Enforcement Must Be Held Accountable

The massive show of force from 40 law enforcement agencies in Kenosha didn’t make anyone safer.

Police in riot gear stand outside the Kenosha County Court House

COVID cases are rising in Wyoming’s prisons. Leaders must act now.

Lack of action by Wyoming has resulted in the number of active COVID-19 cases in state prisons to skyrocket.

By Antonio Serrano, Antonio Serrano

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What the Supreme Court Can and Can’t Do About Mass Incarceration in the Current Term

As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.

Side profile of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC

More of the Same: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention Under the Biden Administration

The Biden administration is filling private prison beds emptied out by its own Executive Order with immigrant detainees.

Empty cell at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison.

Understaffed, Unsanitary ICE Facility in New Mexico Fails Annual Inspection

An inspection found Torrance County Detention Center was failing to meet the basic needs of people detained there.

A screenshot of surveillance video taken shortly before men detained at the Torrance County were pepper-sprayed for engaging in a peaceful hunger strike

Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police

To support our students, Congress must pass the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act.

A sign made out of confetti that reads "Police Free Schools" on a gate during a Black Lives Matter protest.