School’s AI Security System Fails, Resulting in False Gun Detection and Arrest
A teenage football player was handcuffed by police after an AI surveillance system mislabeled his bag of chips as a gun, highlighting the dangers of relying entirely... Read more.
Justice in Illinois: Deputy Convicted in Fatal Shooting of Sonya Massey
Sean Grayson was convicted of shooting and killing Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman, in July 2024, after she called 911 to report a prowler in her home, and... Read more.
Oakland Council Faces Backlash after 7-0 Vote Weakening Police Oversight
The Oakland City Council's unanimous rejection of the reappointments of two Police Commission members was met with backlash from the Anti Police-Terror Project,... Read more.
AG Bonta Leads Coalition against Trump’s Special Education Reporting Cuts
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of state attorneys general have written a letter opposing the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate... Read more.
FCC’s Revised Phone Call Rates Could Cost Incarcerated Families $215 Million
Worth Rises has criticized the FCC's proposal to increase the phone call rate cap for incarcerated people, arguing that it will result in a loss of $215 million... Read more.
Poll Shows Pennsylvania Voters Prefer Life Imprisonment to Death Penalty
A new poll shows that Pennsylvanians overwhelmingly prefer life sentences to the death penalty for people convicted of murder, and express little to no faith in... Read more.
Report Uncovers Flaws in Parole Boards Across 35 States
The Prison Policy Initiative released a report revealing flaws in parole boards across 35 states, showing that releases are declining due to systemic injustice in... Read more.
Federal Overreach in Criminal Law Exacerbates Racial Disparities
The Sentencing Project warns that the overreach of federal criminal law into local offenses disproportionately harms Black and Latino communities, and Congress has... Read more.
Former Officer’s Mistrial Raises Concerns over Prison Abuse and Systemic Issues
The second trial for former correctional officer Darrell Smith ended in a mistrial, with the federal government considering reopening the women's prison for ICE... Read more.
ACLU Sues ICE, Alleges Widespread Due Process Violations in Immigration Cases
The ACLU, along with unions, clinics and law firms, filed a class-action lawsuit challenging widespread violations of due process for immigrants detained by ICE,... Read more.