criminal justice system

A 7-Year-Old Was Accused of Rape. Is Arresting Him the Answer? The article points to another case: Earlier this year in North Carolina, a 6-year-old boy was arrested and taken to court after he picked a tulip while waiting at a bus stop, according to a report in the Herald-Sun in Durham, N.C...

Dallas prosecutor disbarred for withholding evidence that could have cleared men of murder charges

Probe of Old Drug Cases Raises Questions About 2004 George Floyd Arrest One bad apple can ruin the lives of hundreds. This is why review and reform of the system is critical to prevent such abuses.

Policing in America Is Broken. How Do We Fix It?

Georgia Attorney General Seeks New Probe Into Handling of Ahmaud Arbery Case Recusal while writing something supportive of the suspects in this case indicates gross misconduct. How does anyone justify the attempt to fix this case from the start? It wasn't until the tape was released that we...

Murder conviction overturned for Brooklyn man after 27 years in jail

Arrested as teens, three men are set to be exonerated after 36 years behind bars for wrongful murder conviction

Police officer who killed neighbor in his own home found guilty of murder

California High Court: Police Misconduct Files Are Not Private

Death Penalty Is Sought for Suspect in Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

'Stand Your Ground' Trial in Florida Ends With Manslaughter Verdict They need to scrap or change these dumb laws, when someone starts a confrontation and then kills someone with a gun, they need to be held accountable.

American Prisons Owe Their Cruelty to Slavery

Teenage girl given 3-year sentence in death of boyfriend shot by police

Philadelphia DA asks Court to declare death penalty system unconstitutional

R. Kelly Arrested in Chicago on Federal Child inappropriate contentography Charges, Faces NYC Indictment Also

Teenager Accused of Rape Deserves Leniency Because He's From a 'Good Family,' Judge Says I don't think we have to hazard a guess as to why a judge would make such an argument.

Publisher drops Central Park Five prosecutor Linda Fairstein Better late than never.

Virginia teen was detained and prosecuted for saying 'OINK OINK' to cop We must remember that there is another part to a system in need of reform, prosecutors that proceed with a case despite the facts showing otherwise are a big problem. Body cameras are meaningless if you ignore what...

Pennsylvania DA won't charge officer who shot jailed man, thinking gun was Taser

Cuomo, in Bid to Help Poor, Proposes Ending Cash Bail for Minor Crimes