Law
Remembering Julie Green, Who Painted the Last Meals of Death Row Inmates
The artist, who died this month at age 60, sought to emphasize condemned prisoners' humanity
The Trailblazing, Multifaceted Activism of Lawyer-Turned-Priest Pauli Murray
New documentary tells the story of a Black and LGBTQ thinker who helped lay the legal groundwork for fighting gender- and race-based discrimination
Inside the Global Cult of Al Capone
A recent auction of the Chicago gangster's mementos testifies to his enduring appeal—and the thorny nature of collecting items owned by criminals
The True History Behind 'The Last Duel'
A new film from Ridley Scott dramatizes the 1386 trial by combat of a medieval man accused of a horrific crime
The Sex Education Pamphlet That Sparked a Landmark Censorship Case
Women's rights activist Mary Ware Dennett was arrested in 1929 for mailing a booklet deemed "obscene, lewd or lascivious"
This Eighth-Grade Class Wants to Clear the Name of an Accused Salem 'Witch'
Elizabeth Johnson Jr. was sentenced to death in 1693 but escaped execution after receiving a reprieve from Massachusetts' governor
Massachusetts Becomes First U.S. State to Enlist Covid-Sniffing Canines
Duke and Huntah are first dogs used by law enforcement to detect coronavirus cases
Illinois Becomes First State to Mandate Teaching Asian American History
The move arrives amid a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes across the country
For the First Time, Tree DNA Was Used to Convict Lumber Thieves in Federal Investigation
Genetic evidence showed that two men illegally chopped down and sold valuable bigleaf maple trees inside Olympic National Forest
Britney Spears and the Age-Old History of Men Policing Women's Trauma
The singer's conservatorship, on trial this month, recalls the history of hysterectomies, insane asylums, forced contraception, among others
A Sensational Murder Case That Ended in a Wrongful Conviction
The role of famed social reformer Jacob Riis in overturning the verdict prefigured today's calls for restorative justice
Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is Now a Federal Holiday
June 19, 1865, marked the end of slavery in Texas and, by extension, the Confederate states
Ancient Athenians Used a Jar Filled With Chicken Bones to Curse Their Enemies
The object's owners inscribed the names of at least 55 intended victims on its surface
Sacco and Vanzetti's Trial of the Century Exposed Injustice in 1920s America
The pair's path to becoming media sensations began 100 years ago. To this day the two remain emblems of prejudice in the American justice system
Remembering George Floyd and the Movement He Sparked
Kevin Young, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, reflects on the one-year anniversary of Floyd's killing
New Idaho Law Allows Killing of 90 Percent of State's Wolves
The law allows almost unrestricted hunting methods, including the use of night-vision goggles and shooting from helicopters
A 1722 Murder Spurred Native Americans' Pleas for Justice in Early America
In a new book, historian Nicole Eustace reveals Indigenous calls for meaningful restitution and reconciliation rather than retribution.
The Newseum's Iconic First Amendment Tablet Is Headed to Philadelphia
Weighing in at 50 tons, the marble slab previously adorned the facade of the now-shuttered journalism museum in D.C.
A New Sculpture in Brooklyn Honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The statue, unveiled to coincide with Women's History Month, is dedicated to the late Supreme Court justice
How the 1996 Dunblane Massacre Pushed the U.K. to Enact Stricter Gun Laws
A devastating attack at a Scottish primary school sparked national outcry—and a successful campaign for gun reform
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