Why is Multnomah County still spending millions to churn non-violent behavioral offenses through the criminal justice system? More than a thousand quality-of-life crimes are prosecuted in Multnomah County each year. These crimes are typically non-violent ...
15 Apr 2016 - Emily Green
Matt Taibbi’s new book looks at the American justice system and the gap between what we’re led to believe and the reality of our economics The premise for “The Divide” is that our society has become “disturbingly comfortable” with a perverse system of jus ...
27 Feb 2015 - Jim Douglas