U.S. Reps Urge Biden to Use Clemency to Correct “Extreme Use of Incarceration”
A group of congress members says Joe Biden should pardon people or commute sentences before his term ends.
2024 Election
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
‘One of those chosen could be me.’
Billie Allen says he is an innocent man on death row. Allen and his supporters want President Biden to pardon him before Trump takes office.
‘Fund the Police’ Backfired—and Gave Trump More Power Than Ever
Democrats spent the last four years running away from police reform. “Funding the police” didn’t just help them lose the presidency—it handed a dangerous man an even stronger police and surveillance state.
Prosecutors Have Levied Serious Charges Against Pro-Palestine College Protesters
The Appeal reviewed 935 arrests that occurred on 22 campuses last Spring. Prosecutors—all of whom are running for reelection—charged students with felonies, including assaults on police officers, wearing disguises, mob action, and attempted ethnic intimidation.
Our Voting Rights Have Been Restored. Here’s How We Can Use Our Power
Changes in state law mean that many more people with felony convictions will be voting in 2024 than in previous elections.
What Incarcerated People Want Voters to Remember
Most people in prison can’t vote. This is what they want you to think about when you cast your ballot.
What Incarcerated People Want Candidates to Know
Most people in prison can’t vote. That doesn’t mean they aren’t paying attention.
We Tracked 3,200 Pro-Palestinian Campus Arrests. Here’s How Prosecutors Are Responding.
The Appeal contacted more than 120 prosecutors and city attorneys to ask if they’ll file criminal cases against campus demonstrators. So far, only four expressed apprehension at doing so.
Ask The Appeal: Why Do Americans Think the U.S. is Too ‘Soft’ on Crime?
According to (admittedly flawed) FBI data, the U.S. is about as safe as it’s ever been. So why is tough-on-crime rhetoric on the rise?