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A place for constructive conversations about criminal justice and how it is—more often than not—unjust, and what can we do to create a more just community, a just society, a just world . . . a just us.

A weekly rundown of the most important cannabis news in the DMV and East Coast.

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Asking your lawmakers your questions at your Capitol.

Facts and analysis of crime in Washington, DC

The only place for queer-centered investigative news in Arizona

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Sheriffs and the Political Power of Law Enforcement