Jamiles Lartey

While Texas faces a 2029 deadline to install AC and California debates workplace exemptions, incarcerated people endure extreme heat and freezing detention camps.

A new ruling affirms the right to pretrial release, and says prosecutors must show specific cause to keep someone in jail.

Why is Crime Falling? The Answers Aren’t Simple.

Filmmaker Lynn Novick sifted through thousands of historical images to create her upcoming documentary series on the American justice system.

Adapting to public pushback, the Trump administration is pivoting to expand immigration detention bedspace nationwide.

Long-standing problems with vetting and training explain how red-flag recruits wind up with a badge and gun.

Experts say race and class factor heavily in perceptions of these gatherings, which are fueled by social media and can involve thousands.

As the nation celebrates two and a half centuries of independence, we put together a syllabus of some essential criminal justice reading.

Law enforcement cameras are popping up everywhere, but many agencies have little safeguards to prevent abuse by individual officers.

In a special edition of Closing Argument, Jamiles Lartey reflects on the region as the nation’s 250th celebration approaches.