Category / Justice
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Slaves for the World Cup
BY MIN HEO Hosting the World Cup is the envy of many nations, and countries around the world vie to be the next host for one of the largest global sporting events. But what is left out of the public eye when such large events occur is the challenge of preparing event infrastructure. Specifically, the…
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Cruel and Usual
BY SAMUEL KLEIN In a harshly lit room, a physician, an employee of the state, twists open three valves in sequence. Lethal chemicals, often from an undisclosed source, rush down narrow plastic tubing into the veins of a condemned inmate. Within a few minutes, the inmate’s heart stops beating, leaving the body of the vicious…
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The Victims Behind Bars
BY WALLIS LINKER Law and Order, Orange is the New Black, and The Wire are rife with depictions of the incarcerated criminals and the government agencies that deal with this sector. But, as is often the case with TV, these shows misrepresent life behind bars in state and federal prisons. The quality of life in…
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The NFL’s Long Game: Do We Thank Injustice for the Change It Creates?
BY RACHEL BUTLER “If this is a seminal moment for domestic violence and the way we handle it as a society, then that’s not a burden for us to be that poster boy— it’s not. Now, I’m embarrassed about it, but five years from now if things have changed significantly for the better, I’ll be…
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When Our Adversarial Justice System Fails
BY CHLOE NAGUIB In January 2014, Criminal Court Judge Paul S. Biebel of Illinois granted Nicole Harris, convicted for the murder of her son Jaquari, a Certificate of Innocence. In 2005, Jaquari accidentally strangled himself to death with an elastic band while playing in his bedroom. His six-year-old brother witnessed the accident, but was deemed…
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Michael Brown and the Lasting Effects of Summer 2014
BY PATRICK EASLEY When I first heard about the death of Michael Brown at the hands of a Ferguson, Missouri police officer, I was outraged, but I wasn’t too surprised. Unfortunately, neither were many others familiar with the struggles of minorities in America. Minorities, and African Americans in particular, are more likely to be harassed…
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When Killing Became Just
BY CJ HARRINGTON One of the greatest tragedies this summer in St. Louis may not have been what happened in Ferguson. Only four miles away, on August 19, Kajieme Powell was killed by the police. The police were called about Powell shoplifting two soda cans and a honey bun from a convenience store. Powell, 25…