Former federal prosecutor Jared Fishman discusses the 2005 killing of Henry Glover by New Orleans police officers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, highlighting the systemic failures and institutional breakdown in American policing and the need for real public safety reform.
A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied supervised release for a mentally ill man facing multiple charges due to the lack of housing and treatment options provided by county services.
Elaine Brown, former chairwoman of the Black Panther Party, discusses her decades of activism and the urgent fight for Black liberation today on Pamela Price Unfiltered.
Prison abolitionists argue that the U.S. prison system is ineffective and that alternatives such as restorative justice and community-based systems of care can better address root causes of crime and promote healing and accountability.
LONDON, UK – Experts and former professionals in the criminal justice system have voiced concerns about the…
NEW YORK – New York’s Conviction Integrity Units (CIU) have been found to be inefficient and even…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed the 2021 conviction of actor Jussie Smollett, the…
LOS ANGELES, CA – The California Supreme Court has affirmed the death penalty in a 5-2 vote…
WASHINGTON, DC – In the last four decades, the number of incarcerated women has increased sevenfold, according…
By Connie Martinez and Sarah Chayet WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)…
By Maeve O’Brien TAMPA, FL- Former Democratic State Attorney Andrew Warren—suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022—announced…
By Kaylynn Chang CHICAGO, IL — In an article published by the Innocence Project, an organization dedicated…
By Maeve Haggerty SACRAMENTO, CA – In a panel titled “Moving Past Politics and ‘Perfect’ Victims: How…
By Shaolien Chen-Graf LOS ANGELES, CA – The California death penalty, in practice, is racist—but it’s much…
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh SACRAMENTO, CA – The annual Quest for Democracy Event here at the State Capitol…
By Maeve Haggerty, Bryan Miller and Leela Bronner SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Prosecutors Alliance of California (PAC)…
By Cindy Chen FT WORTH, TX – The Second Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of…
By Gabriela Rose and Audrey Sawyer SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Senate’s “Safer California Plan,” a…
By Vy Tran NEW YORK CITY, NY— In 2022, Phillip Villanueva, having served two decades of his…
By Cindy Chen LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has made history…