Politics Oct 03 North Carolina Gov. Stein signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press
Nation May 05 Trump says he’ll reopen, expand Alcatraz prison for nation’s ‘most ruthless and violent’ offenders The prison was closed in 1963 due to crumbling infrastructure and the high costs of repairing and supplying the island facility, because everything from fuel to food had to be brought by boat. By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments in case about standards for use of deadly force by police Barnes v. Felix is a Texas case that began when Ashtian Barnes was pulled over by police in 2016 for outstanding toll violations. By News Desk
Politics Dec 12 Biden commutes about 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes in historic single-day act of clemency The White House says it's the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. By Colleen Long, Associated Press
Nation Nov 25 Decision on Menendez brothers resentencing delayed until January Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic said at the hearing in Los Angeles that he needed time to review 17 boxes of documents and give a new district attorney in Los Angeles County time to weigh in on the case. By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press
Oct 16 Menendez family members advocate for brothers’ release as prosecutors review 1989 murders By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Lyle Menendez, who was then 21, and Erik Menendez, then 18, admitted they fatally shot-gunned their entertainment executive father, Jose Menendez, and their mother, Kitty Menendez, in 1989 but said they feared their parents were about to kill them to… Continue reading
Aug 02 How a political fight is delaying timely mental health treatment in Oklahoma’s jails By Adam Kemp Two of Oklahoma’s top state officials are at an impasse over how to settle a class action lawsuit that accused the state of not providing timely mental health services to people awaiting services in county jail. Continue reading
Apr 01 Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The 55-year-old disbarred attorney is already serving a life sentence without parole in a state prison for killing his wife and son. He also pleaded guilty to similar financial crime charges in state court. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 7:25 Innovative warrant clinics help people take care of legal issues without risking jail time By Christopher Booker, Mary Fecteau In the United States, there are millions of outstanding warrants and the vast majority stem from low-level offenses like traffic violations. To clear these warrants and keep people out of jail, one group is taking a closer look at why… Continue watching
May 08 How Louisiana police are using a DNA ‘lab in a box’ to solve crimes By Roby Chavez Louisiana is the first state in the country to work with the FBI to integrate Rapid DNA testing into the booking process. Law enforcement officials say the technology can aid arrests and help lessen the burden of backlogs. Continue reading