The recent sentencing of Jesse and Candace Bailey in Washington state is a reflection of more than just another drug trafficking case. It’s a reminder of how America’s overdose crisis has evolved into something far more alarming: a deadly convergence of white supremacist ideology, sophisticated criminal networks, and unprecedented amounts of lethal drugs flooding into our communities. The Bailey case reveals a trend that law enforcement is only beginning to understand. Organized hate groups...

“Doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results is often cited as the definition of insanity. By that measure, then, America’s approach to solving crime is as insane as it gets.” Three years later, this stark assessment from a 2022 Teen Vogue article by Olayemi Olurin remains frustratingly true. Despite mounting evidence of its struggles, the United States continues to double down on mass incarceration, while expecting different outcomes. Hence, our textbook definition of...