Tag: criminal justice
A sheriff in Louisiana has been destroying records of deputies’ alleged...
A lawsuit brought by the family of an autistic teen who died while in custody found the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office destroyed the disciplinary records of a deputy involved in the case.
Violence against Indigenous women grows in Vancouver amid ‘apathy and injustice’
Indigenous women and girls in Canada continue to face disproportionate levels of violence and insecurity rooted in colonialism.
Is the US legal system at war with its people?
Incarcerations, brutality, and torture are common in the U.S. Activists claim that this amounts to a war waged against racially marginalized, poor, and working-class people.
The democratic platform heads in right direction on criminal justice, but...
The Democratic platform fails in some respects to meet the demands of the moment and misses the opportunity to provide a home for the millions of Americans looking for transformational change of a criminal legal system rooted in white supremacy and racism.
The NYPD isn’t giving critical bodycam footage to officials investigating alleged...
New York’s Civilian Complaint Review Board made 212 requests for body-worn camera footage in May. The NYPD sent only 33 responses, according to a memo obtained by ProPublica.
Prisons are not the answer to preventing crime
Rather than getting tough on crime, justice agencies need to get smart on crime.
Texas judge convicted of bribery and obstruction
“No one – especially a judge – is above the law.”
The Laquan McDonald shooting keeps exposing critical flaws in Illinois’ Freedom...
After Chicago officials denied records requests from the police shooting, the attorney general’s office did little to push the city to make documents public.
POPULAR
Study finds black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers may contain cancerous chemicals due to...
Researchers discovered everyday black plastic cooking utensils contain harmful flame retardants through current recycling processes.
Bill Clinton defends Israel’s Gaza assault, draws outrage from Arab American leaders at Harris...
Critics have called Clinton’s remarks dehumanizing and racially insensitive, echoing language often used by Israeli hardliners to justify the high Palestinian death toll.
Imagine the redemptive marvel when a fully-qualified woman of color with immigrant ties triumphs. And even more terrifying reveal—if she loses
What white, moderate Democratic male, of the right age, stature and competence, would not throttle an unfit, criminal menace whose horror-show regime had a first failed run?
Crypto giant’s $76 million election push triggers watchdog complaint, exposes FEC inaction on ‘illegal’...
As Coinbase’s political spending has surged past $76 million, critics argue that the FEC is failing in its regulatory responsibilities by not investigating these alleged violations.
Political attack ads become fixture of politics in US
Political ads are now appearing far more than ever.