Crime, Law and Justice

Trump lawyers called Comey 'Machiavellian' in note to Mueller
Lawyers for President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack on former FBI Director James Comey in a confidential memo last year to the special counsel, casting him as "Machiavellian," dishonest and "unbounded by law and regulation."
Anti-violence protesters shut down part of Chicago interstate
Thousands of anti-violence protesters marched along a Chicago interstate on Saturday, shutting down traffic in an effort to draw attention to the gun violence that's claimed hundreds of lives in some of the city's poorest neighborhoods.
Duluth council member takes on panhandling law
Laws against panhandling experienced a huge growth in the U.S. in the first half of the decade. Now, the city of Duluth is set to take on the issue of repealing its ban.
With more opioid use, people are more likely to get caught up in the justice system
A new study shows Americans with opioid addiction are more likely to have been arrested or convicted of a crime, suggesting a need to involve cops, courts and jails in treating addiction.