Court Watch: Judge Denies Dismissal of Old Case Despite Accused’s Financial Hardship
Judge Willett ordered a man to pay $100 towards an 11-year-old infraction case, despite the defense's request to dismiss the case due to the accused's inability... Read more.
Wiener Blasts ‘Trump’s Masked Thugs’
California leaders accused the Trump administration of intimidation tactics after masked federal agents disrupted a redistricting press conference in Los Angeles,... Read more.
16 Years Lost: How Systemic Failures Wrongfully Imprisoned James Richardson
James Richardson, a North Carolina man wrongfully convicted of a double homicide in 2009, will have his case revisited in court later this month after nearly 14... Read more.
Court Watch: ‘Get It Done’ – Judge Dismisses Work Excuses, Orders 7 More NA Meetings or Jail Time
Judge John Lonergan Jr. warned a man struggling to complete court-mandated Narcotics Anonymous meetings that failure to finish seven more meetings by Oct. 8 would... Read more.
Tennessee Executes Byron Black, Sparking Ethical Debate over Lethal Injection
Tennessee executed Byron Black, a 69-year-old man with an intellectual disability and a live heart implant, despite widespread ethical concerns and objections from... Read more.
Coalition Supports Georgetown Professor’s Academic Freedom after Tweet Backlash
A coalition of organizations is urging Georgetown University to end disciplinary proceedings against Dr. Jonathan Brown, an Islamic studies scholar, after a controversial... Read more.
Homes Seized to Collect Prison Fees
The National Consumer Law Center has found that pay-to-stay fees are authorized in more than half of U.S. states, resulting in the seizure of inheritances from incarcerated... Read more.
Study Exposes Flaws in Investigation of In-Custody Deaths in Maryland
A new study has found that 36 out of 87 in-custody deaths involving restraint in Maryland should have been classified as homicides but were instead labeled as accidental,... Read more.
Death Sentence Affirmed for Timothy Fletcher in 2009 Murder Case
The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence of Timothy W. Fletcher for the 2009 murder of Helen Googe, rejecting all nine arguments raised by Fletcher's... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Sets Bail at $10,000 for Accused Homeless Person
Judge Wolk ordered bail set at $10,000 per case for an accused individual experiencing homelessness, citing their repeated failures to appear in court and lack of... Read more.