Crime Lab needs oversight: Bill would add experts in science and criminal defense to panel
The National Association of Forensics Science Boards endorses the presence of defense lawyers as well as prosecutors on ...
First steps, second terms: Trump and criminal justice reform
Trump remains steadfast in his support of the act, giving advocates on both sides of the aisle a sense of cautious optimism ...
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Mississippi’s No-Knock Raids Have Led to Death and Injury. Dozens of Warrants Lacked Clear Justification.
Some local courts have backed off approving no-knocks, but there are still no statewide limits on these dangerous types of ...
Trump sent these Venezuelans to El Salvador mega prison. Their families deny gang ties.
The day after he was arrested while working at a restaurant in Texas, Mervin Jose Yamarte Fernandez climbed out of a plane in shackles in El Salvador, bound for the largest mega-prison in Latin ...
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6-State Trooper Project’s criminal patrol and drug interdiction enforcement results
Earlier this month, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and members of the 6-State Trooper Project joined together to focus on removing drugs and illegal weapons from our communities.
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Becoming the Story: How Journalists Are Being Targeted by Romanian Law Enforcement
BIRN investigations have uncovered how journalists conducting public-interest investigations in Romania were put under ...
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Ohio Lawmakers’ Push To Change Voter-Passed Marijuana Law Would Curtail Consumer Rights And Reinstitute Criminalization, Advocates Say
Advocates from drug reform and civil liberties groups held an event Thursday to draw attention to bills that would ...
Maryland’s 18 ways to stop the mass incarceration of Black people
The offices of Maryland’s attorney general and public defender teamed up to release their first report on the issue.
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How Trump’s Targeting of Immigrants With Legal Status Departs From the Norm
Zaldaña’s case is one of several that have recently unsettled immigration law experts, as the Trump administration eschews ...
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Trump judge drops RICO claims against conservative conspiracy theorists behind Project 1599
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CN) — U.S. District Judge Rossie Alston dismissed RICO claims on Thursday against the conservative lobbyists behind Project 1599 and the YouTube series "Predator DC." ...
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Florida Public Policy Project urges lawmakers to establish Criminal Justice Commission
An organization monitoring public policy in Florida is advocating for the state to establish a Criminal Justice Commission to ...