Justin Glawe
The War on Drugs Could Be Making Our Communities More Dangerous
The war on drugs has sucked up public safety dollars that might otherwise go towards putting rapists and killers behind bars.
How My Hometown Mayor's Abuse of Power Became a National Joke
When Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis had the cops raid my friend's house for some Twitter jokes, he ruined the city's reputation and sent my friend's life spinning in a new direction.
How Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Laws Put Regular People in Prison for Life
If you rub elbows with big-time drug dealers, you can get sentenced to decades behind bars thanks to laws passed at the height of the drug panic in the 1980s.
The Strange Relationship Between Politics, Prosecutors, and Police Shootings
The United States is alone in the world in electing its prosecutors, but how should officials handle the brew of rage and resentment that boils over when police kill unarmed minorities?
Talking to a Chicago Crime Reporter About Covering the City's Murders
In early June, Michael Lansu was laid off from the Chicago Sun-Times after almost two years keeping tabs on the Windy City's notorious gun violence.
Chicago's Young Pappy Followed the Gangsta Rap Dream to His Grave
Twenty-year-old Shaquon Thomas was an up-and-coming rapper who couldn't steer clear of the cops or the bullets of enemies.
Talking to the Journalist Who Uncovered Police Torture in Chicago
"House of Screams" by John Conroy kicked off a decades-long effort to unravel the web of a Chicago cop's torturous ways. We asked him how it all went down and whether police in the Windy City have changed.
Freddy Martinez Is Exposing Chicago Cops' NSA-Style Surveillance Gear
With a lawsuit last summer, Freddy Martinez forced the Chicago Police to admit to purchasing the StingRay, a cell-phone tracking tool. Now he's in the midst of a second suit with the CPD to uncover how they've used the technology.
Revisiting the Strange, Tragic Murders of Two Children on a North Dakota Indian Reservation
The violent deaths of Travis DuBois Jr. and his sister, Destiny Shaw, in 2011 point to larger problems on the impoverished reservation.
What's Next for the Ferguson Police Department?
It's unclear if the recent resignations will result in anything more than a bunch of headlines.
How Should We Handle Police Shootings in Post-Ferguson America?
Now that the feds have declined to press civil rights charges against Officer Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown, police reformers are mulling their next move.
Should Underage Soldiers Be Allowed to Drink Alcohol?
A recent effort to allow young troops to drink in North Dakota just fell flat, but there are still advocates who wonder why 18-year-olds can die for their country but can't buy a beer.