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U.S. Supreme Court hears U.S. President Trump's bid to enforce birthright citizenship order, in Washington

Politics May 15

What judges have said about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions

By Associated Press

Arts Dec 11

mercy
Watch 7:36
Stevenson reflects on inequities in justice system 10 years after release of ‘Just Mercy’

Bryan Stevenson, the prominent lawyer and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, has blazed a trail representing the poor, wrongly convicted and those on death row. Geoff Bennett sat down with Stevenson to discuss his career and the re-release…

By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold

Politics Sep 01

bars
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Long-standing health and safety issues plague Atlanta jail where Trump was booked

The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta became front-page news last week as former President Trump and his 18 co-defendants surrendered to authorities. Many spent just a matter of minutes there. It's a much different story for the jail's long-term residents…

By William Brangham, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens

Nation Apr 17

Justice
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Crosley Green returns to prison, maintains innocence after murder conviction reinstated

After more than three decades behind bars for a murder he says he did not commit, a man released on house arrest during the pandemic is now going back to prison. But many questions remain about whether Florida is locking…

By William Brangham, Mike Fritz

Politics Apr 05

Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in court for an arraignment on charges stemming from his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money payments meant to cover up alleged sexual encounters before the 2016 election, in New York City, U.S., April 4, 2023. Photo by Andrew Kelly/Pool/REUTERS
What to expect next in the criminal case against Trump

PBS NewsHour Digital Correspondent Nicole Ellis spoke with Jeffrey Bellin with William and Mary Law School to break down what the indictment by a Manhattan grand jury means and where it goes from here.

By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn

Jun 15

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Two people confessed to a murder Lamar Johnson is in prison for. Politics may keep him in

By John Yang, Frank Carlson

Across the country, prosecutors are trying to overturn wrongful convictions and right historical injustices. For nearly 26 years, Lamar Johnson has been serving life without parole for a murder he says he didn’t commit and two other men confessed to.

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Dec 08

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The vicious cycle of incarceration and homelessness

By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson

After being released from prison or jail, many people struggle to find housing. That in turn can prevent them from getting treatment for an addiction or from securing a steady job, and ultimately, staying out of jail. It’s a situation…

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Nov 27

New rule could allow firing squads, gas for federal executions

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The amended rule, published Friday in the Federal Register, allows the U.S. government to conduct executions by lethal injection or use “any other manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the sentence was imposed.”…

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Aug 30

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A former policeman was found guilty of killing a black teen. Why is conviction so rare?

A Texas jury this week convicted former officer Roy Oliver for murdering 15-year-old Jordan Edwards and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. That outcome was very different from most high-profile police shootings; it's extremely rare for on-duty officers to…

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Dec 19

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In ‘Cuz,’ the story of a cousin’s tragic fate and justice system in crisis

By PBS News Hour

Danielle Allen’s cousin Michael was convicted of attempted carjacking at the age of 15, spent nearly 11 years in prison and was murdered at 29. In her new book “Cuz,” Allen looks to her own family tragedy for a deeper…

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