No more excuses, legislators: Wyo needs hate-crime law
Opinion
by 5 Comments A weak 64-year-old statute is no substitute for a comprehensive, modern version to protect citizens today, Drake opines.
ACLU
Wyo was the first state, not one of the last, with a hate crimes law
Opinion
by 2 Comments Effective anti-discrimination and hate-crime law and policy reforms must start with an understanding of the status quo’s strengths and weaknesses, guest columnist King writes.
ACLU: State elected officials’ disregard of ICE jail is unlawful
The top five officials leave Wyoming vulnerable to litigation — and immigrants vulnerable to mistreatment — by sticking to former AG’s opinion, ACLU says.
Wyoming prison crisis demands criminal justice reform
Opinion
by 2 Comments Shipping inmates to county jails or private out-of-state prisons won’t solve Department of Corrections’ problems.
Court filing alleges ‘unconstitutional’ conditions at women’s prison
Overcrowding, understaffing and deteriorating facilities have led to increased inmate violence and unhealthy conditions, three inmates contend.
