Mayor Adams to Continue Civilian Oversight of NYC Committee Overseeing NYPD Surveillance
By Roni Ayalon NEW YORK, NY – New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed Muhammad Faridi as…
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FBI, CIA, NYPD to be Sued for Concealing Evidence of Malcom X’s Murder
By Paloma Sifuentes NEW YORK, NY – Civil rights attorney Ben Crump issued a statement this week…
Former Black Prosecutor Writes about ‘Policing Black Men’
By Kevin Barragan WASHINGTON, DC – Former criminal prosecutor Paul Butler admits when he wrote Chokehold: Policing…
New SF Bill Would Compensate Low-to-Moderate-Income Jurors and Increase Jury Diversity
By Vaiva Utaraite SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Assemblymember Phil Ting has introduced a new state bill, “Be…
CA AG Reveals Civil Rights Investigation into Riverside County Sheriff’s Office for ‘Unconstitutional Policing’ Allegation
By Caleigh Carlisle LOS ANGELES, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced this week the opening…
Oakland Mayor Addresses Firing of Oakland Police Chief, Who Responds
By Paloma Sifuentes OAKLAND, CA- Mayor Sheng Thao of Oakland earlier this month fired Chief LeRonne Armstrong,…
Tainted Trials. Tarnished Headlines. Stolen Justice. Part Three: Ex-Wives of Silicon Valley
Nonprofit Exploits Ex-Wives of Silicon Valley Editor’s Note: The women interviewed for this story will be referred…
Prosecutors and Politics Project: Analyzing Media Coverage of Prosecutor Elections
By Emily Saroyan and Vaiva Utaraite CHAPEL HILL, NC – The Prosecutors and Politics Project here at…
US Plans to Allow Medicaid for Drug Treatment in Prisons
By Perla Brito CAMDEN, NJ – The U.S. government said it wants states to use Medicaid funds…
Republican-Dominated Florida Legislature Introduces Bill to Return to Pre-2017 Death Penalty Standards
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong SPRING HILL, FL – In an opinion piece for the Washington Post, Lizette Alvarez,…
Commentary: I, Lazarus
By George T. Wilkerson Content warning: This piece includes strong language and graphic descriptions of self-harm and…
Anti-Racism Bill Package Introduced, Aimed to Address ‘Systemic Barriers Faced by Communities of Color in California’
By Perla Brito SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson this week announced the introduction of an…
From Crisis to Care: New Report Documents Health Harms of Women’s Prisons
By Belen Avelar OAKLAND, CA – A new report details how incarceration in women’s prisons “harms the…
Reform Advocates Introduce Missouri Bill to End Crack-Powder Penalty Disparity
By Leslie Acevedo JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A criminal justice reform group here released a statement supporting…
Woodland Police Denied Qualified Immunity in Michael Barrera Wrongful Death Lawsuit
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that…
Federal Lawmakers Reintroduce Bi-Partisan EQUAL Act to ‘Eliminate’ Crack and Cocaine ‘Sentencing Disparity’
By Kaylee Pearlman WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Cory Booker, and Dick Durbin Thursday reintroduced the bipartisan…
ACLU Amicus Supports Withdrawal of Arizona Death Warrant after Botched Executions
By Belen Avelar PHOENIX, AZ – The withdrawal of Arizona’s death warrant for Aaron Gunches is pending…
St. Paul Mayor, Officials Largely Defend Killing of 65-Year-Old Man – One Councilperson Has Sharp Questions after Recently Released Body Cam Footage of Deadly Shooting
By Kimberly Torres ST. PAUL, MINN – After the release of body camera footage, officials here largely…
DOJ Charges California Man with Federal Hate Crimes for Allegedly Shooting Two Jewish Men
By Sunny Zhou LOS ANGELES, CA – The U.S. Department of Justice this week charged Jaime Tran,…
Bonta Announces First State Post-Conviction Unit; Yolo’s About to Turn a Decade Old
Up to 5,700 Wrongful Convictions in California, Experts Estimate By Robert J Hansen California Attorney General Rob…
