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America’s Prison System: Explained

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America’s Prison System: Explained

‘Investments in people, not jails and prisons, leads to a decrease in crime’ — We’re breaking down the history and stats behind America’s prison system and the misconceptions that keep incarceration rates growing

Tennessee Might Become One of the First States To Require Drunk Drivers To Pay Child Support

04/25/22

Tennessee Might Become One of the First States To Require Drunk Drivers To Pay Child Support

A proposed piece of legislation in Tennessee would mandate that drunk drivers who kill the parent of a minor must pay child support.

Incarcerated People in California Study at First College Based Behind Bars

04/20/22

Incarcerated People in California Study at First College Based Behind Bars

SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — Behind a fortress wall and razor wire and a few feet away from California's death row, students at one of the country's most unique colleges discuss the 9/11 attacks and issues of morality, identity and nationalism.

Group of Civil Rights Attorneys Seeks To Bring Justice to African Refugees Amid Ukraine-Russia Conflict

03/09/22

Group of Civil Rights Attorneys Seeks To Bring Justice to African Refugees Amid Ukraine-Russia Conflict

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is reportedly set to work alongside a number of prominent lawyers to file an appeal to the United Nations as African refugees continue to face discrimination at global borders.

High Court Reimposes Boston Marathon Bomber’s Death Sentence

03/04/22

High Court Reimposes Boston Marathon Bomber’s Death Sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

James and Jennifer Crumbley To Stand Trial For Involuntary Manslaughter

02/25/22

James and Jennifer Crumbley To Stand Trial For Involuntary Manslaughter

A judge on Thursday ordered the parents of a 15-year-old boy charged with killing four students at his Michigan high school to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.

3 Cops in Floyd Killing “Chose To Do Nothing,” Prosecutor Says

02/23/22

3 Cops in Floyd Killing “Chose To Do Nothing,” Prosecutor Says

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights “chose to do nothing” as a fellow officer squeezed the life out of Floyd, a prosecutor said in her closing argument Tuesday.

All 3 Defendants Convicted of Hate Crimes in Arbery Killing

02/22/22

All 3 Defendants Convicted of Hate Crimes in Arbery Killing

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The three men convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting were found guilty of federal hate crimes and other lesser charges Tuesday for violating Arbery’s civil rights and targeting him because he was Black.

Wright Family, Activists See Injustice in Potter’s Sentence

02/22/22

Wright Family, Activists See Injustice in Potter’s Sentence

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The issue of race was barely brought up during the trial of Kim Potter, a former suburban Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of manslaughter for killing Daunte Wright after she said she confused her handgun for her Taser.

Use of Rape-Kit DNA To Probe Other Crimes Shocks Prosecutors

02/17/22

Use of Rape-Kit DNA To Probe Other Crimes Shocks Prosecutors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco district attorney's stunning claim that California crime labs are using DNA from sexual assault survivors to investigate unrelated crimes shocked prosecutors nationwide, and advocates said the practice could affect victims' willingness to come forward.

FBI: Defendants in Arbery Killing Used Repeated Racial Slurs

02/16/22

FBI: Defendants in Arbery Killing Used Repeated Racial Slurs

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Two of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery repeatedly used racial slurs in text messages and social media posts, including some violent comments by Arbery's shooter about Black people, an FBI witness testified Wednesday in their federal hate crimes trial.

Alec Baldwin Sued by Family of Cinematographer Killed on Set

02/15/22

Alec Baldwin Sued by Family of Cinematographer Killed on Set

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film "Rust" sued Alec Baldwin and the movie's producers Tuesday for wrongful death.