Speaking of mass incarceration: Wisconsin leads the U.S. in incarceration of black men. There is no debate about the disproportional amount of black (and brown) men in prison across the United States. Whether this is a direct result of the genetic predisposition to crime — which is bullshit — the fact remains that the United [...]

It’s estimated that there are currently 2.5 million people incarcerated in the United States. Being the world leader when it comes to incarceration, I suppose someone being “accidentally” forgotten in solitary confinement for two years without ever seeing a judge or being formally charged with a crime is bound to happen on occasion. Such was [...]

Think Progress has published what I think to be a disturbing report on children in schools in Mississippi. The report stems from a recent Department of Justice lawsuit that calls into question disciplinary action against students for seemingly minor infractions. Many of these disciplinary actions go well beyond the scope of normalcy. To be honest,  [...]

I’m heading to New York City for my brother’s wedding next month. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the bright lights of the big city, so to say that I’m excited is an understatement. Hopefully this trip doesn’t end with a run-in with the NYPD like I did on one of my visits years [...]

The following video was produced with the partnership of the American Civil Liberties Union, Constitution Project, and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Hopefully it sheds some light on the reality that is the judicial system here in the United States, as opposed to what we see on television. Sadly, there are many people who [...]