Nation Sep 20 Occupational licensing hurts job prospects for people with criminal records By Cat Wise, Sam Weber
Nation Aug 31 Departing governor races to move prisoners off death row in Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards is using his clemency power to help advance a mass request for commutations after he publicly called on state lawmakers to stop the death penalty months ago. By Roby Chavez
Nation Oct 19 Louisiana pushes to reduce ‘unnecessary’ barriers to employment In recent years, Louisiana has started to chip away at some of the barriers to reintegration, including restrictive occupational licensing. By Roby Chavez
Politics Jun 06 Watch 5:42 Rising crime galvanizes San Francisco voters to attempt recall of their district attorney It is primary election day Tuesday in seven states and rising crime is a top issue for many voters. That is especially true in a recall race for San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, whose election three years ago brought…
Nation Oct 01 California enacts law to strip badges from officers who act criminally or with bias California is joining the vast majority of states in setting up a way to strip the badges of police officers who act criminally or with bias. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law Thursday as one of several police reform efforts. By Don Thompson, Associated Press
Jun 22 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee examines federal sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine By News Desk and Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on federal sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 6:02 Is criminal justice reform to blame for the rise in crime in NYC? By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Homicides and gun violence are up in New York City and other places across the country. While some blame this on criminal justice reform, advocates say it’s too early to know, given the nation is still suffering from the effects… Continue watching
May 03 As more states legalize marijuana, people with drug convictions want their records cleared By Courtney Vinopal Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have now legalized recreational marijuana. For people with lingering drug convictions, this has raised new questions about what this legislation means for their criminal records. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 7:57 The ‘disproportionate, inequitable justice’ of non-unanimous jury verdicts By PBS NewsHour For more on the issue of split-verdict juries from our signature segment, wrongful convictions, and the inequities in the American criminal justice system, New Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams joined Hari Sreenivasan to discuss, including what happens to those… Continue watching
Feb 26 How to help someone coming out of the criminal justice system By Casey Kuhn When someone leaves prison, there is a high likelihood they will be either arrested or put back in detention. Non-profits, corrections offices and legal aid groups are trying to lower that high rate of recidivism by mitigating the struggle of… Continue reading