Latest from Radley Balko
- Opinion
Joe Biden fought this destructive law. 25 years later, he can help repeal it.
The 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act has created a minefield of procedural barriers for the wrongly convicted.
- Apr 27, 2021
- Opinion
This is what it took for Derek Chauvin to be convicted
The verdict was just, but it wasn’t typical.
- Apr 21, 2021
- Opinion
Derek Chauvin’s defense is in fact a damning indictment
The shaky science of "excited delirium."
- Apr 13, 2021
- Opinion
The Chauvin trial underscores two very different approaches to policing
On one side are the de-escalationists and on the other the “no-hesitationists."
- Apr 7, 2021
- Opinion
Don’t read too much into the outcome of Derek Chauvin’s trial
George Floyd’s death brought profound, unprecedented change. No jury verdict can change that.
- Apr 1, 2021
- Opinion
The rogue prosecutor who helped pass a law enabling rogue prosecutors
Twenty-five years ago, Congress severely limited the federal habeas corpus rights of state prisoners. To do so, they enlisted one of the most ruthless prosecutors in America.
- Mar 17, 2021
- Opinion
It’s time to repeal the worst criminal justice law of the past 30 years
The AEDPA all but slammed the federal courthouse door closed on the wrongly convicted.
- Mar 3, 2021
- Opinion
Study finds cognitive bias in how medical examiners evaluate child deaths
It’s the first study to document cognitive bias in forensic determinations that often send people to prison.
- Feb 20, 2021
- Opinion
Trump spurred major shifts in public opinion on race, policing and protests — toward his opponents
The past four years saw historic shifts in public opinion on these issues.
- Feb 3, 2021
- Opinion
Meet the police chief turned yoga instructor prodding wealthy suburbanites to civil war
Hosting public mask burnings, MAGA rallies and "beach church" services, a former police chief, SWAT officer and infantryman preps the wealthy California suburbs for war.
- Jan 27, 2021