Tierney Sneed

Staff Writer

Tierney Sneed is a culture and social issues reporter for U.S. News & World Report. You can follow her on Twitter or reach her at tsneed@usnews.com.

Clinton Criticizes Immigrant Detentions

The Democratic presidential candidate is no fan of a practice that has flourished under her potential predecessor.

St. Louis's Other Policing Problem

Criminologists say that tiny forces make necessary reforms more difficult.

Gunmen Killed in Attack on Muhammad Cartoon Event

Authorities are searching an Arizona apartment complex believed to be the former home of the two suspects.

Does Baltimore Prove Welfare Fails?

Linked to the police brutality debate is concern over broader inequality. Is 'big government' to blame?

Lethal Injection Case Splits Supreme Court

The liberal justices zero in on the properties of a drug used in capital punishment, while Scalia blames ‘abolitionists’ for a larger shortage.

Gay Marriage Meets Sympathy, Skepticism at Supreme Court

Attorneys for both sides get tough questions in a case that could make same-sex marriage a constitutional right.

A Lethal Injection Drug on Trial

The justices will weigh the constitutionality of a drug connected to botched executions.

Gay Marriage Ruling May Affect Other LGBT Issues

The question is not just what the Supreme Court will say, but how it will say it.

Michael Brown's Family Files Lawsuit

Attorneys say they have evidence that contradicts Wilson’s account of the fatal shooting.

Senate Passes Human Trafficking Bill

This is what bipartisanship looks like now.

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