Early Win in First Amendment Lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The California-based First Amendment Coalition (FAC) has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a…
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Progressive Prosecutors Analysis – Scapegoats for Both Sides
NEW YORK, NY – The Marshall Project released a short retrospective at the end of 2024, highlighting…
NAACP Demands Sentencing Justice in N.C.
APEX, NC – The NAACP Raleigh-Apex branch has called for the release of a man, sentenced from…
Judge Won’t Drop Charges after Even Prosecutor Agrees
CIRCLEVILLE, OH – Even a prosecutor in Ohio is pushing to dismiss charges against Jadarrius Rose, a…
Police Encounters Down but Report Shows Racial Disparities ‘Pervasive’
NORTHAMPTON, MASS – Despite fewer numbers of police encounters in 2022, Prison Policy Initiative said nearly 50…
Petitioner in Landmark Racial Justice Case in North Carolina Receives Commutation
Raleigh, NC – Among the 15 death sentences commuted includes Hasson Bacote, who brought the lead case…
Body Cam Footage Reveals NY Prison Guards Beating Handcuffed Man, Leading to Death
NEW YORK, NY – Body camera footage revealed last week New York prison guards at Marcy Correctional…
We Fell about $2500 Short
We have a short window to recoup that, however. Watch this short video about our year and…
North Carolina Governor Commutes Sentences of 15 on Death Row to LWOP
Raleigh, NC – On his way out, Governor Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday (December 31), that he…
Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Found New Life as Abusive Head Trauma
He Frantically Called 911 to Revive His Infant Son. Now He Could Face 12 Years in Prison….
Man Attacks Reporter: States ‘This Is Trump’s America Now’
DENVER, CO – A man in Colorado is facing potential bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a news…
Homelessness Crisis in U.S., CA Worsens in ‘24
PALM SPRINGS, CA – Homelessness across the United States and in California grew in 2024, according to…
Fresno Judge Denies Chief’s Petition for Habeas Corpus and a New Trial
Fresno, CA – At the beginning of the year, attorneys for Douglas “Chief” Stankewitz, convicted in 1978…
Guest Commentary: New York Correctional Officers Beat Robert Brooks to Death
We must end the conspiracy of silence Statement from COBA President Benny Boscio On the Fatal Assault…
FJP Argues Constitution Should Protect Young Adults from LWOP Sentences
LANSING, MI – Mandatory life-without-parole sentences for emerging adults is unconstitutional, said Amy Fettig, acting co-executive director…
California DOJ Investigating Christmas Eve Officer-Involved Shooting Death
OAKLAND, CA – On the day after Christmas, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it is…
Federal GJ Indicts Prisoner, Guard in Assault of Incarcerated
FRESNO, CA – A federal grand jury earlier this month indicted Raquel Mosqueda, a correctional officer for…
Appeals Court Delays Trial for Former District Attorney Advisor
LOS ANGELES, CA – The California Court of Appeal last Monday issued an order delaying the trial…
Federal Lawsuit Asks: Should Family Court Judges Order Parents to Pay to See Their Children?
A federal lawsuit filed in San Jose the week before Christmas takes aim at two attorneys who…
Guest Commentary: ‘Dads to Doulas’ Should Become a National Initiative in the Black Community
“Black men have to engage in collective fatherhood. I know everybody has their own families; I know…
