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Insanity Is Hard to Prove. Here’s How Nick Reiner Could Do It.
Juries rarely acquit for insanity. But California makes it easier by accounting for defendants’ view of right and wrong.
Jed Rubenfeld
Ex-Trump Lawyer Lobbies to Free Mobsters Prosecuted by an Enemy of the President
Trump’s lingering resentment of the Mueller investigation might help win clemency for two men who are serving life in prison.
Gabe Kaminsky
How to Win a Pardon from Trump
A round of golf at Mar-a-Lago, Roger Stone’s recommendation, and shared grudges all helped grab the president’s attention.
Gabe Kaminsky
The Reiners’ Tragedy Without End
Hearing tragic echoes in the Reiners’ murder, we asked Jonathan Rosen to reflect on his study of his childhood friend Michael, who murdered his own…
Jonathan Rosen
Brown University Deserved Better
Five days of institutional paralysis after a mass shooting turned the campus into a breeding ground for fear and falsehoods.
Jillian Lederman
Why the West Keeps Failing to Stop Islamist Terrorism
How did extremist ideologies become acceptable—and what can be done?
Rafaela Siewert
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Could Luigi Mangione Walk Free?
His status as a folk hero could influence the verdict more than any evidence in the case.
Jed Rubenfeld
Two Drinks with. . . George Santos
Over cocktails in Washington, the disgraced former congressman talks to River Page about life behind bars, fair-weather friends, and his new role…
River Page
Hate Thy Neighbor: How Progressive D.C. Treats National Guardsmen with Contempt
Before Sarah Beckstrom was shot and killed in an ambush in the capital, she was spat at by locals.
Mary Eberstadt
‘They Want to Dismantle the System’
Immigration courts were already struggling to clear a massive backlog of cases. Then the Trump administration started firing judges.
Joe Nocera
Could Massachusetts Become the First State to Undo Legal Weed?
Marijuana opponents are racking up wins across the country—thanks in part to Kevin Sabet, the bipartisan adviser leading the charge.
Josh Code
Trump’s Failed Lawfare
He stretched the law to appoint loyal attack dogs to the Justice Department. Now his revenge campaign has stalled while real criminal cases are in…
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