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Devil in the grooves: The case against forensic firearms analysis
A landmark Chicago court ruling threatens a century of expert ballistics testimony
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Hi! You've been referred here because you repeated a false claim about California's shoplifting law
Not only did California not "legalize shoplifting," its shoplifting law is still comparatively strict
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Recommendations of gripping, not-sensationalist podcasts about the criminal justice system. And also some others.
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Meet the nutty Tennessee Republicans trying to kill police reform in Nashville
On the same day the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel Memphis state Rep. Justin Pearson and Nashville state Rep. Justin Jones, the…
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The smearing of Garrett Foster
The far right justifies political violence by villainizing a decent man
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Reader mailbag: Is *all* the evidence bad? Plus abortion, the January 6th defendants, and favorite cities
My answers to your questions
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Roundup: The DOJ's damning report on Louisville PD, Republicans work to disenfranchise urban voters on crime policy, Max's two-week…
Some programming notes: — I’ve had some unanticipated delays, but I’m still working on my deep dive into ballistics matching. Hoping to publish next…
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Shrugging in the shadow of a monster
The right-wing media despises its own supporters. That's dangerous for all of us.
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