MATTHEW BARAKAT / The Associated PressMay 9, 2019
She refused to answer questions from a grand jury, whose term has ended, and she will stand firm under a new subpoena, her lawyers say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Jason Pohl / The Sacramento Bee, and Ryan Gabrielson / ProPublicaApr 29, 2019
The Golden State's sweeping 2011 prison downsizing and criminal justice reforms have led to a sharp increase in inmate deaths at county jails. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigApr 13, 2019
After every system failed her, Susan Burton became the helping hand she and so many other formerly incarcerated women needed. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
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Jill Richardson / OtherWordsApr 7, 2019
A horrific new ruling would let states execute people in more painful ways, even when alternatives are available. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Kevin Cooper / TruthdigMar 25, 2019
In calling for a moratorium on executions, the California governor has shown tremendous moral courage. He has my eternal gratitude. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigFeb 25, 2019
Jeff Adachi was the only elected Public Defender in all of California, but he was one of a kind for many more reasons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
The Associated PressFeb 17, 2019
The New York Democrat was convicted of having illicit online contact with a 15-year-old girl in 2017. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
JEFF AMY / The Associated PressFeb 16, 2019
A victory in the case could restore voting rights to tens of thousands of Mississippians, not just the handful who sued. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
JULIE WALKER / The Associated PressFeb 4, 2019
Officials will investigate how a Brooklyn detention center lost heat and electricity last week without having a backup system in place. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Adam Johnson / FAIRFeb 3, 2019
A recent report revealed widespread abuse at U.S. prisons, but media coverage makes it sound like inmates are living high off the hog. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Richard Blaustein / LARBFeb 2, 2019
The book “Start Here” yields a vision for a future United States that will not stand out for its distressing criminal justice system. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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