Dec 14 What a Biden administration could mean for criminal justice reform By Candice Norwood, Daniel Bush President-elect Joe Biden will face pressure when he takes office to make swift changes to the Department of Justice. Continue reading
Dec 02 Democratic lawmakers to introduce anti-slavery constitutional amendment By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Democrats in the House and Senate will introduce a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at amending the 13th Amendment. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:54 Philadelphia DA explores new role for arts in the criminal justice system By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson Mixing art with criminal justice has become increasingly common in the U.S. The work often tackles complex subjects of redemption and reform. Jeffrey Brown traveled to Philadelphia to explore a program that brought art to an unexpected part of the… Continue watching
Aug 19 Christian groups unveil new criminal justice reform push By Elana Schor, Associated Press A coalition of Christian groups including the Church of God in Christ and the National Association of Evangelicals is launching a new criminal justice reform push that seeks to rally believers behind policing changes grounded in biblical principles. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: Joe Biden holds a panel with criminal justice activists at Democratic National Convention By Associated Press Biden will accept the Democratic presidential nomination in a live speech Thursday night, but he’ll be seen and heard every night of the convention in some form. Continue reading
Jul 01 San Francisco will stop releasing mug shots By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press San Francisco police will stop making public the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes, the city's police chief announced Wednesday. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 5:52 After Ferguson, St. Louis prosecutor tries to bring criminal justice reform The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the unrest that has followed has again put the spotlight on how police officers are prosecuted and how the justice system addresses racial bias and inequality. Kimberly Gardner, the top prosecutor in… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 8:44 In Louisiana, prisons shift toward rehabilitation By Joanne Jennings, Bryn Stole For decades, Louisiana incarcerated more people per-capita than anywhere else on Earth, and more than half of the state's inmates are now held in sheriff-run jails. But a major overhaul to Louisiana's criminal justice system is shifting the focus to… Continue watching
Feb 26 5 ways prisoners were used for profit throughout U.S. history By Shane Bauer "American Prison" author Shane Bauer highlights a few key moments in the history of prison-as-profit in America, drawing from research he conducted for the book. Continue reading
Feb 25 Supreme Court case dismissed after Virginia changes juvenille sentencing law By Associated Press Lee Boyd Malvo, the Washington, D.C., area sniper, and Virginia agreed Monday to dismiss a pending Supreme Court case after the state changed its criminal sentencing law. Continue reading