Criminal Justice
Federal monitors go where they’re not wanted: Juvenile Court
Memphis critic says Juvenile Court Judge’s resistance to reforms has ‘emasculated’ Department of Justice
Las Vegas jury decides that a brutal murder does not justify the death penalty
John Valerio shows that violent offenders can change.
Allegations of police corruption in Chicago present a big opportunity for Kim Foxx
Who is she accountable to?
Keith Tharpe’s Scheduled Execution Tests Our Tolerance for Racial Bias in Executions
There are two types of Black people, the juror said, and Tharpe wasn’t a “good” one.
Portland is saying goodbye to its controversial gang database
Police say the tool is outdated.
Colorado death penalty case challenged after prosecutor bragged about his involvement
“I was your worst nightmare.”
San Francisco wants safe injection sites. Law enforcement stands in its way.
There are approximately 22,000 intravenous drug users in the city.
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Louisiana mother faces jail time for her children’s alleged crimes
A district attorney wants to solve crime by breaking up families.
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.
Yet another example of the danger of relying on eyewitness testimony
Ohio man freed after another man confesses to crime
County attorney drops eight criminal cases due to an illegal search by New Jersey cops
The officers’ credibility is under fire.
Federal judge calls Attorney General’s mandatory sentencing decision ‘bad policy’
He cites “many, many horror stories.”