California County Law Enforcement Puts Kids On Probation for Bad Grades
A new lawsuit says Riverside County’s probation officers threaten to prosecute kids for ‘pre-delinquent’ behavior.
Carimah Townes Jul 10, 2018
Thousands of ‘Lawyer Moms’ Will Swarm Congress To Fight For Migrant Children
'We have a reaction as mothers to what’s been going on.'
Carimah Townes Jun 27, 2018
In Las Vegas, Critics Say Prosecutors Don’t Play Fair When It Comes To Sharing Evidence
Public defenders say the problem has disastrous effects on their clients' cases.
Carimah Townes May 23, 2018
Baltimore’s Latest Plan To Clamp Down On Crime: Tricking And Trapping Youth
Once again, police are vilifying kids.
Carimah Townes Dec 08, 2017
Tennessee Sheriff Launches ‘Busted Bingo’ To Round Up People With Warrants
“Kiss your boyfriend goodbye.”
Carimah Townes Nov 27, 2017
Is Mark Gonzalez The Reformer He Promised To Be?
So far, the report card on the “Mexican Biker” prosecutor is mixed.
Carimah Townes Nov 21, 2017
Controversial District Attorney Charges California Officer For Stolen Handgun
The prosecutor rarely holds officers accountable.
Carimah Townes Nov 13, 2017
Mississippi Woman Jailed 96 Days Without Attorney Has Fifth Circuit On Her Side
“The district court found this constitutionally permissible. It is not.”
Carimah Townes Nov 02, 2017
Oklahoma Sheriffs Prepare for a Showdown Over Criminal Justice Reform
Will the state with the second highest incarceration rate get its act together?
Carimah Townes Oct 27, 2017
New York District Attorney Indicted For Covering Up Police Violence
U.S. Attorney says the evidence against him is “overwhelming”
Carimah Townes Oct 26, 2017
Tennessee Prosecutor Wants to Teach Men to Stop Buying Sex
Do these so-called “john schools” actually hurt women more than help them?
Carimah Townes Oct 25, 2017
NYPD is one delete button away from losing its civil forfeiture records
Criminal charges are absent from 85 percent of all forfeiture cases in the city.
Carimah Townes Oct 20, 2017
A county in North Carolina wants to give its bail system a serious makeover
A local solution to a national problem.
Carimah Townes Oct 13, 2017
The arrest and charging of Karla Frye marks a pivotal moment for protest in St. Louis County
Her case says a lot about prosecutorial discretion.
Carimah Townes Sep 28, 2017
Las Vegas jury decides that a brutal murder does not justify the death penalty
John Valerio shows that violent offenders can change.
Carimah Townes Sep 25, 2017
Contra Costa County will stop forcing families to pay for incarcerated kids
The decision was unanimous.
Carimah Townes Sep 21, 2017
Allegations of police corruption in Chicago present a big opportunity for Kim Foxx
Who is she accountable to?
Carimah Townes Sep 20, 2017
Portland is saying goodbye to its controversial gang databas
Police say the tool is outdated.
Carimah Townes Sep 12, 2017
San Francisco wants safe injection sites. Law enforcement stands in its way.
There are approximately 22,000 intravenous drug users in the city.
Carimah Townes Sep 08, 2017
Louisiana mother faces jail time for her children’s alleged crimes
A district attorney wants to solve crime by breaking up families.
Carimah Townes Sep 06, 2017
Shoplifting from Wal-Mart can get you 12 years of prison time in Tennessee
The price of shoplifting at Wal-Mart isn’t always low.
Carimah Townes Sep 05, 2017
County attorney drops eight criminal cases due to an illegal search by New Jersey cops
The officers’ credibility is under fire.
Carimah Townes Aug 28, 2017
Federal judge calls Attorney General’s mandatory sentencing decision ‘bad policy’
He cites “many, many horror stories.”
Carimah Townes Aug 23, 2017
California’s district attorneys at odds with voters over criminal justice reform
District attorneys want to keep an outdated system alive.