A jail in Massachusetts is banning in-person visits to replace them with video calls, making the state the latest in which local authorities have decided…
HIGHER POWER
The Polish church uses the words of pope John Paul II to applaud the president’s court-law veto
As tens of thousands of Poles protested against the government’s attempts to gain control over the country’s judiciary over the past week, the politically influential…
CRIME PROCEDURAL
Jail inmates in Tennessee can get time off their sentence if they get a vasectomy
The opioid crisis in the US is pushing local authorities to use some unconventional methods. A judge in White County, Tennessee ordered that jail inmates…
FAMILIES STAY FREE
Saudi Arabia is rehabilitating jihadis in a lavish prison
In a kingdom where torture and execution define the justice system, some inmates are part of a perk-filled experiment. A room with shimmering pink walls,…
JUICE ON THE LOOSE
Here’s why OJ Simpson was granted parole despite a terrible hearing
Update: The Nevada parole board has voted to grant Simpson parole. OJ Simpson had one job during his parole hearing: appear apologetic and remorseful for…
TIGHTER AND TIGHTER
Travelers coming into America are now seeing beefed-up security
Airlines are starting to implement additional security measures for international flights to the US, potentially meaning even more hassle for travelers. The security measures apply…
MORE TO COME
Now the Trump administration is OK with allowing grandparents in from six Muslim countries
The US State Department now says it will allow the grandparents of American citizens from six majority-Muslim countries to apply for visas, despite the initial…
SEEING THE LIGHT
In Poland, thousands come out to protest Trump’s favorite populist government
Just 10 days after Donald Trump gave a speech showering Poles with praise for their resilience and freedom-fighting spirit in Warsaw’s Krasinski Square, thousands of…
VULNERABLE
In the US, people with disabilities are three times as likely to be victims of serious violence
People with disabilities who live in the US are two-and-a-half times as likely to be victims of violent crimes than those without disabilities—and three times…
NO BAR TO ABUSE
US lawmakers want to ban shackling pregnant inmates because somehow that’s still legal
The population of women in US prisons has skyrocketed in the past three decades. The criminal-justice system, designed to hold men, is struggling to keep…
RESPONSE > REACTION
US police forces are practicing mindfulness to reduce officers’ stress—and violence
After a US army veteran killed five police officers in Dallas last year, the department turned to a new method of dealing with stress on…
"WE WANT GOD"
Two speeches in Poland show how Trump is honing his foreign-policy checklist for his fans
Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy might seem contradictory and hard to predict, yet his two speeches in Warsaw, Poland today (July 6) show he…
