New Orleans Jazz FestPhoto by Sailn1 – Wikimedia Commons

In the wake of the bombings at the Boston Marathon, several local outdoor events have issued statements relating to heightened security concerns and plans. […]

Photo by the Colorado Marijuana Initiative

After Tuesday’s election, marijuana is now legal in Washington and Colorado.  Penalties for adults over the age of 21 possessing up to an ounce of marijuana have been eliminated, […]

A 16 year old commits suicide — but can his mother be charged for causing it?

This tragic question has been raised in a recent case in Indiana. Sabrina Howard of Muncie, Indiana was arrested this […]

Government has been happy to involve the private sector in the judicial process as punitive partners. Louisiana privatized its prison system and has been able to leverage that into the largest prison population in the […]

“Yes, you have our permission to fix it.”

That is what New Orleans is telling the federal government with the announcement of a consent decree, an acceptance of a sweeping reform of the New Orleans Police […]