The Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna, Del. (Suchat Pederson/The Wilmington News-Journal via AP) Opinion by Radley BalkocloseRadley BalkoOpinion columnist focusing on civil liberties, the drug war and the criminal justice systemEmailEmailBioBioFollowFollowColumnistAugust 23, 2018 at 3:08 p.m. UTCThe case against the felony murder rule.America’s prisoners are in the midst of a nationwide strike. Here’s why.Meanwhile, in Mississippi, 10 prison inmates have died in the past three weeks.New York’s governor signs bill to create a board that will oversee the state’s prosecutors.Video shows Alameda County, Calif., sheriff’s office illegally recorded conversation between juvenile suspect, attorney.Reason interviews the founders of Backpage.com, who discuss the trafficking accusations against them.Mexico just set an all-time record for homicides in a single month. Thank the drug war.A single South Carolina jury issued more than 900 indictments in a single day.Mollie Tibbetts’s family has asked that her death not be politicized. Anti-immigration politicians and pundits will do it anyway.Republicans plan to shelve a prison reform bill.President Trump wants to make snitch testimony illegal. Let’s do it!RIP, Dan Bigg, a pioneer in the harm-reduction approach to treating drug addiction. He undoubtedly saved countless lives.Today’s HeadlinesThe most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors and delivered every morning.By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy