C. J. Ciaramella
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Washington, DC, United States
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Justice Department probe finds illegal, violent, and discriminatory policing in Louisville, Kentucky
An investigation launched after the killing of Breonna Taylor found excessive force, unconstitutional searches, and stunningly unprofessional behavior. → Read More
‘Reason’ Files FOIA Lawsuit Against Bureau of Prisons for Inmate Death Records
'Reason' reported in 2020 on allegations of fatal medical neglect inside two federal women's prisons. The Bureau of Prisons heavily redacted reports that would show if women died of inadequate care. → Read More
Detroit woman sues city after police officers shot her dog and left it in a trash can
Detroit police were searching for a carjacking suspect on the night of September 4 when an officer and his K-9 unit entered Lindsay's backyard, peeked into a doghouse and, unsurprisingly, found a dog. → Read More
New data show prison staff are rarely held accountable for sexual misconduct
Prison staff were fired in less than half of substantiated incidents of sexual misconduct between 2016 and 2018, and only faced legal consequences in 6 percent of cases. → Read More
Illinois Town Will Pay $12 Million to Family After SWAT Officer Shot 12-Year-Old in Kneecap
According to a lawsuit, Amir Worship was sitting on the edge of his bed with his hands raised when an officer shot him, shattering his kneecap. → Read More
The U.S. Probation System Has Evolved Into a Criminal Justice Quagmire
What was originally intended as an alternative to incarceration has become a system for mass state control. → Read More
Federal Inmates Suffering From Unconstitutional Medical Neglect Could Get Relief Under Rule Change
The U.S. Sentencing Commission might make medical neglect a qualifying condition for compassionate release. → Read More
'Dwarf Fortress,' the deepest, most insane computer simulation game ever, just got a shiny new makeover
Dwarf Fortress is a computer game so deep and complex that it verges on art. And it just got a lot easier to play. → Read More
Arizona Town To Pay $8 Million to Widow of Daniel Shaver, Shot While Crawling Unarmed Toward Police
Shaver was unarmed when shot by Mesa, Arizona police while crawling on his hands and knees toward them in 2016. → Read More
Oregon Governor Kate Brown Pardons 45,000 Marijuana Offenders
The ACLU of Oregon is calling on other state governors to follow suit. → Read More
Pennsylvania Republicans Impeached Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Now What?
The impeachment last week of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner by the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania House sets up one of the highest-profile battles yet between reformer prosecutors and their conservative opponents. → Read More
Watch Florida Cops Arrest a Legally Blind Man After Confusing His Walking Stick for a Gun
The two sheriff's deputies have been disciplined, and the sheriff called the arrest "unacceptable." → Read More
These Sisters Tried To Start a Business. Police Seized Their Cash and Accused Them of Being Drug Traffickers
California police seized more than $17,000 from Vera and Apollonia Ward and accused them of laundering drug money, all without charging them with a crime. → Read More
After Supreme Court Ruling, States Grapple With How To Define an Excessive Fine
The Supreme Court's 2018 ruling in Timbs v. Indiana revived the Excessive Fines Clause. Now state courts have to come up with tests to determine what's excessive. → Read More
Dungeons & Dragons is Apparently Banned in Federal Prisons
State prisons around the country ban the roleplaying game, too, because of bizarre concerns about gang behavior and security threats. → Read More
Judge Holds Federal Bureau of Prisons in Contempt for Allowing Man To Waste Away From Untreated Cancer
A federal judge wrote that the Bureau of Prisons should be "deeply ashamed" of medical delays that resulted in a man dying from treatable cancer. → Read More
The FBI Closely Tracked Aretha Franklin's Appearances at Civil Rights Events
The FBI used a network of snitches to spy on entertainers and activists, and the Queen of Soul was no exception. → Read More
It's (almost) always the feds: How the FBI fabricates schemes to entrap would-be radicals
If you have some radical political views and an acquaintance reaches out and offers to introduce you to a guy who can sell you some bomb parts, don't take him up on it. → Read More
Lawsuit: New Arizona law criminalizing filming police within 8 feet violates First Amendment
The lawsuit argues the new law will chill protected First Amendment activities and keep media and the public from holding police accountable. → Read More
Federal Judge Holds Illinois Prison System in Contempt for Inadequate Medical Care
A court monitor's report found evidence of neglect and abuse of dementia patients, including signing "do not resuscitate" orders that they could not understand. → Read More