Eric Holder May Be Considering a Presidential Run. But Has His Time Passed?
As voters begin to realize that prosecutors in the world's most incarcerated nation may not be the best people to run the government, the era of the prosecutor politician could be on its way out.
Chase Madar Jun 19, 2018
Alice Marie Johnson is free. Now it’s time to free thousands more prisoners with unjustly long sentences.
Kim Kardashian's successful campaign to free a 63-year-old grandmother serving a life sentence in a drug case is a reminder that we need to go big on clemency. A 52-year-old grandfather named Euka Wadlington, also doing life in a drug case, would be a great place to start.
Shaun King Jun 15, 2018
No Mercy
As worthy cases for clemency from Cyntoia Brown to Calvin Bryant mount in Tennessee, advocates decry the fact that a Tennessee governor hasn't commuted a prison sentence since 2011.
Steven Hale Jun 12, 2018
Will a $1 Million Grant To Fight Sexual Assault Change A DA’s Office Known for Jailing Rape Victims?
The DOJ just gave $1 million to the New Orleans DA for rape kit testing, but advocates question whether real change can come to an office fighting allegations that it threatens, intimidates and jails rape and domestic violence victims.
Meaghan Ybos Jun 11, 2018
A Melee Broke Out On The Subway—and then the Bronx DA Prosecuted One Of Its Victims
Walliris Velez thought the worst was behind her after she was slashed in a subway car, but then came an arrest and an attempted murder charge by the Bronx DA.
The Power of Prosecutors
Shaun King Apr 24, 2018
Exclusive: Leaked Police Interview Reveals Key Evidence That a Bronx Judge Has Barred in Upcoming Murder Trial
Brian Solano spent over two years on Rikers Island before a potentially exonerating NYPD video interview was disclosed to his defense attorney. But that video is now being excluded from his June trial.
Do Conviction Integrity Units Work?
Josie Duffy Rice Mar 22, 2018
Eyewitness to Bronx Murder Alleges Prosecutorial Misconduct, Makes Eleventh-Hour Recantation
But the witness may have flipped again, leaving the future of the conviction up in the air.
The Sentencing of Larry Nassar Was Not ‘Transformative Justice.’ Here’s Why.
For those of us who believe our “justice” system must be transformed, moments such as this one are a test of conviction.
Another death sentence overturned in Las Vegas due to prosecutors racial bias.
This case was always about race,” defense attorney said.
Larry Hannan Nov 08, 2017
#ByeCy: Organizers call for embattled Manhattan D.A.’s resignation
A movement to oust Cyrus Vance gains steam.
Oct 19, 2017
Prosecutors: What Makes a Reformer?
Rory Fleming Oct 17, 2017
Dispatches from the Still Raging Drug War
Matt Henry Oct 16, 2017
Why Would Prosecutors Refuse DNA Testing?
In this Oregon capital case, it could ensure that the state doesn’t execute the wrong man.
Jessica Pishko Oct 13, 2017
Cy Vance’s Double Standard
Melissa Gira Grant Oct 12, 2017
The Trials of Leon Cannizzaro
Jessica Pishko Sep 22, 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?
Baltimore body camera controversy grows
Alex S. Vitale Sep 19, 2017
Portland is saying goodbye to its controversial gang databas
Police say the tool is outdated.
Carimah Townes Sep 12, 2017
Colorado death penalty case challenged after prosecutor bragged about his involvement
“I was your worst nightmare.”
Sep 11, 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
Don’t Just Vote for a Legacy.
Vote in a Brooklyn District Attorney that Represents Your Values for the Future of Criminal Justice.
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.
Terry Williams finally gets a chance
Jessica Pishko Aug 28, 2017
County attorney drops eight criminal cases due to an illegal search by New Jersey cops
The officers’ credibility is under fire.
California’s district attorneys at odds with voters over criminal justice reform
District attorneys want to keep an outdated system alive.