Criminal Justice
Vox’s coverage of advances and failures of the American criminal justice system.
We asked three legal experts what they think. There are some glaring holes.
The Court blocked a lower court order that would have made it easy for criminals to obtain so-called ghost guns.
Reliving America’s deadliest high school shooting is all about whether “good guys with guns” can really stop mass killings.
Trump’s January 6 arraignment is his biggest court date yet.
Trump’s lawyers plan to argue he had a First Amendment right to subvert the 2020 election. He didn’t.
What the viral story of a missing Alabama woman says about all of us.
Your biggest questions about the federal criminal charges against Trump in the January 6 case, answered.
Trump will finally stand trial for his attempt to destroy US democracy.
The fight over “ghost guns” arrives on the Court’s shadow docket.
Trump allegedly tried to destroy evidence in the federal case involving classified documents.
Here’s what you need to know about the new charges in the classified documents case against Trump.
With a third potential indictment against him, the walls continue to close in on Trump.
Republicans’ war on the FBI is really about protecting Trump.
The Manson Family murders weren’t a countercultural revolt. They were about power, entitlement, and Hollywood.
The way to beat a partisan Supreme Court is to hold a grudge against it for a really long time.
Security footage, unwitting lawyers, and more details in the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit reveal how prosecutors built their case against Trump.
France finds itself at the center of the global reckoning over police violence.
The justices are forced to confront the gun policy disaster that it created.
Clarence Thomas’s majority opinion ensures that innocent people will spend years behind bars.
A rogue federal court has spent years harassing a prominent civil rights advocate.
Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of all three charges in the killing of George Floyd.
After the murder of George Floyd, the Department of Justice began investigating Minneapolis. Here’s what they found.
Daniel Penny has now been indicted in connection with the tragic killing, which came in a climate of fearmongering and New York City’s long failure to support people experiencing homelessness.
Trump claims he’s the victim of a double standard. But the allegations in the indictment put him in a league of his own.
Why some cities are restricting landlords’ reviews of criminal history.
Trump was arraigned Tuesday and faced the latest criminal charges against him in the classified documents case.
If Cannon remains the judge on this case, it is unlikely that special counsel Jack Smith will convict Trump — no matter how strong the evidence may be.
How many times does Trump have to be indicted before Republican voters notice?
Ken Paxton might finally be held accountable — and it could surface Republican divisions.
Harsh state policies imply it’s not — but what do the studies say?
DeSantis’s Florida bills targeting LGBTQ people, abortion rights, and teachings on race preview his presidential platform.
A new report identifies nearly 500 clergy members in Illinois who sexually abused children.
What we lose when psychedelics are medicalized.
The Court appears to be backing away from its “shadow docket.”
A case on the Court’s “shadow docket” could strike down state and local bans on AR-15s and similar weapons.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants more mental health resources after the Allen mall mass shooting. It’s not a real solution.
Nine are dead, including the suspected assailant, after a shooting at an Allen, Texas, mall.
Gun control measures could further erode civil liberties under President Aleksandar Vucic.
More Proud Boys have been convicted. It’s a strong signal to anti-democracy groups — and to Trump.