Chicago Chief Judge Orders Free Access To Lawyers…

Chicago's chief judge orders the police to grant arrested suspects access to free lawyers early in the criminal justice process.
03.16.17
Innocent Blacks More Likely Than Whites To Be…

The “Race and Wrongful Convictions in the United States,” report was published Tuesday, and finds that Blacks are more likely…
03.07.17
NEWS ROUNDUP: Colin Kaepernick Donates Sneaker Collection To…

The 49ers quarterback donated his sneaker collection to orphanages and homeless shelters in the San Francisco Bay area.
01.10.17
Here Is Why Cops Are Rarely Convicted On…

Mainly White-dominated juries have decided police-involved shootings since August 2014. Whites tend to give law enforcement the benefit of any…
12.19.16
Wrongfully Convicted Tennessee Man Seeks Governor’s Exoneration

A longtime Tennessee inmate is not truly free even though he was released from prison based on new DNA evidence.…
12.14.16
Judge Frees Detroit Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murdering…

Davontae Sanford, 23, who served close to nine years in prison for a quadruple homicide, left prison in Ionia, Michigan,…
06.10.16
Analysis: Software Used In Criminal Justice System Bias…

A ProPublica analysis of software widely used throughout the criminal justice system inaccurately predicts future criminal activity. It also uncovered…
05.25.16
REPORT: U.S. Exonerations See A Record High In…

In a trend that has increased over the years, the National Registry of Exonerations reported an astoundingly high amount of…
02.04.16
3,200 Washington Inmates Have Been Incorrectly Released Early…

Due to a programming error, 3,2000 inmates have been released early from prisons in the state of Washington. The programming…
04.10.18
Supreme Court To Revisit Alleged Racial Bias In…

The discovery of racially coded notes taken by prosecutors during jury selection is forcing the Supreme Court to take a…
10.26.15