Criminal Justice Reform
Massive Hurricane Irma Bears Down On Florida
Florida Sheriff Sued After Threatening To Jail Criminals…

A Virginia man accused Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd of using Hurricane Irma as an excuse to check evacuees for…
by Lynette Holloway
09.11.17
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5 Ways Trump Is Reversing Obama-Era Justice Reforms

Illinois' attorney general announces a lawsuit to obtain federal court oversight of the Chicago Police Department, accusing the Trump administration…
by Nigel Roberts
08.29.17
Lethal injection death chamber in prison, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Florida Executes First White Man Convicted Of Killing…

For the first time since Florida reinstated the death penalty in 1970, the state has executed a White man accused…
by NewsOne Staff
08.28.17
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Increasing Incarceration Has Almost No Impact on Crime…

A new study dispels the "law and order" logic that putting more people in jail equals less crime.
by Joshua Adams
08.10.17
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Bill De Blasio Plans To Renovate Rikers Island

New York City's mayor ignores prison reform activists and plans renovation of controversial prison complex.
by NewsOne Staff
03.19.17