REFORM
We Meet a Scientist Creating Prosthetic Pinkies for Ex-Yakuza Members on 'Daily VICE'
We also sit down with activist Leon Ford Jr., a man fighting for reform after being shot and paralyzed by Pittsburgh police.
The Second Annual American Justice Summit
Livestreaming on Friday, January 29th, the summit will feature panels, conversations and performances that explore the urgent need for American justice and prison system reform.
Chinese President Xi Jinping Is Featured on a New Communist Party Rap Track
In its latest music video, the Chinese Communist Party vows to "rule the party strictly" and catch "flies, tigers, [and] big foxes" — with some added input from Xi.
Answering Every Question You Could Possibly Have About Australia in 2016
2016 is going to be a big year of change in Australia. We've peered into the future to explain what's in store for you and everyone else.
Saudi Arabia Walks a Fine Line in Giving More Rights to Women
As Saudi women prepare to vote and run for office for the first time, many believe that it is critical for the ruling family to avoid liberalizing society in a way that could drive more conservative-minded Saudis to extremism.
How Police Unions Are Using Protests, Boycotts, and Shady Tactics to Fight Reform
As the national debate over law enforcement tactics heats up, cops aren't hesitating to decry what they see as an assault on their rights.
Is the United Nations About to Call for the Decriminalization of All Drugs?
Richard Branson just posted an embargoed document from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime that urges governments to ease off on the prosecution and imprisonment of drug users.
Places, Not People, Are the Focus of This New Crime-Fighting Data Analysis Tool
Risk Terrain Modeling seeks to minimize crime by identifying places where it is likely to occur and encouraging officers to look at environmental features rather than people found in the area.
What Happens When Inmates in Solitary Confinement Blow the Whistle on Their Abuse?
A group of inmates calling themselves the Dallas Six banded together and grew committed to bringing their prison's abusive conditions to light, even in the face of being confined there longer.
Can a Former Inmate Fix Rikers as a Regulator?
After spending more than ten years in New York's prisons and jails, Stanley Richards has dedicated his life to improving the lives of the incarcerated.
Will New York Scrap Its Broken Bail System?
A state senator from Queens wants to scrap the archaic system of holding some people in jail before their trial unless they can pay for freedom.
California Cops Are Pissed About the State’s New Racial Profiling Law
Police in California will soon be required to document and make public the ethnicity and race of every individual they stop while patrolling.