A report from the Prison Policy Initiative says Louisiana’s political map gives unfair influence to residents in districts with large…
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Black man becomes Louisiana’s first death row inmate executed in 15 years
BATON ROUGE — More than 15 years after Louisiana paused its executions, the state resumed and put a Black man…
Trial begins for former DA accused of hindering Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The former prosecutor in the Ahmaud Arbery trial faced a jury trial on Tuesday over allegations she…
Detroit judge removed from docket for making teen wear jail uniform during court trip
DETROIT — A judge was temporarily removed from the court docket after he ordered a sleepy teenager to wear jail…
School interventions offer best shot at reducing youth violence
By Laura Voith, Case Western Reserve University Black youth show up in emergency rooms with gunshot wounds or other violent…
US laws created during slavery are still on the books. A legal scholar wants to at least acknowledge that history in legal citations
By Justin Simard, Michigan State University As the story of Juneteenth is told by modern-day historians, enslaved Black people were…
Oklahoma executes Michael Dewayne Smith for 2002 double murder
MCALESTER, Okla. — The state of Oklahoma executed death row inmate Michael Dewayne Smith on Thursday morning for killing two…
California may face more than $40M in fines for lapses in prison suicide prevention
By Don Thompson, California Healthline March 7, 2024 If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health…
Illinois judge closes juvenile detention center after “facility in crisis” fails to meet new state standards
The Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center abruptly closed on Dec. 31. The judge who ordered the closure said staffing shortages…
They were wrongfully convicted. Now they’re denied compensation despite Michigan law.
The state can provide the wrongfully convicted compensation of $50,000 for each year of incarceration, but the law’s narrow criteria…
