Commentary
February 15, 2022

Prescription Opioids Aren’t Driving the Overdose Crisis. Illicitly Manufactured Synthetic Opioids Are.
By Alex Gertner

Myths about the role of prescription opioids have fueled decades of misguided policies. A new report from The Stanford-Lancet Commission reinforces those falsehoods.

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Reports and Body-cam Video Raise Familiar Concerns About Baltimore Police Plainclothes Unit

September 20, 2024 Investigations
In May, a detective pointed his service weapon to the temple of a prone and restrained man.
By Brandon Soderberg

The COVID-19 Homicide Spike Has Vanished

August 28, 2024 Commentary
There's a story for politicians to tell of not just crime declines, but non-police interventions that made cities safer.
By John Pfaff

Claim of racial bias in Rowan County death penalty case cites U.S. Supreme Court decision

August 1, 2024 interviews
This story was produced in partnership with WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jacob Biba, a reporter based in Asheville,...

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By Jacob Biba

Taking a hard look at Baltimore’s Gun Violence Reduction Strategy

July 26, 2024 Investigations
An analysis of Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's key anti-violence strategy.
By Brandon Soderberg

Were Black jurors in North Carolina struck because of their race?

July 8, 2024 Investigations
The question looms over capital cases in the state.
By Jacob Biba

The Biggest Myth About the 1994 Crime Bill Still Haunts Joe Biden. It Shouldn’t.

June 22, 2024 Commentary
The law is routinely blamed for a very real problem it had nothing to do with.
By John Pfaff

Feds Closed a Prison Notorious for Abuse. Things Only Got Worse

June 8, 2024 Investigations
Dozens of women were assaulted at the Federal Correctional Institute in Dublin, California, before it was shut down. Now, prisoners are facing “mass retaliation and bullying”
By Lisa Fernandez

New Laws Are Turning Police Into ‘Super Citizens’

May 10, 2024 Commentary
A series of legislative and judicial efforts have removed police oversight from oversight boards and communities.
By John Pfaff

GOP Senate Candidate’s Error-Laden Memoir Villainized Baltimore, Freddie Gray

April 19, 2024 Latest
Larry Hogan, the former Maryland Republican governor, has a moderate reputation — but spent his career wrongfully demonizing Baltimore
By Baynard Woods

In historic North Carolina hearing, Joe Freeman Britt’s troubled past as prosecutor looms

March 29, 2024 Latest
The proceedings are before a Johnston County Superior judge, but former Roberson and Scotland County prosecutor Britt's legacy hangs over them.
By Jacob Biba

Baltimore’s Spy Plane Was Ruled Unconstitutional in 2021. So Why Did One Murder Case Go to Trial Years Later?

March 21, 2024 Investigations
Terrence Carter spent three years in jail and on house arrest in a case in which police and prosecutors relied on the surveillance plane.
By Brandon Soderberg