Justice
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“Justice Sotomayor noted in her opinion the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial today has no reflection on the merits of Mr. Reed’s case...Justice Sotomayor said: ‘In my view, there…
Rep. Johnson: “There is no silver bullet to fix our broken criminal justice system. Taken together, these three bills would make critical steps to ensure a more thorough…
This past October, U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel overturned Jimenez’s murder conviction and ordered a new trial based on Jimenez being denied her constitutional right to a fair…
NAACP's Derrick Johnson: “It is unfortunate and extremely troubling that Myon Burrell has spent the majority of his life behind bars. The lack of evidence and conflicting accounts…
Wendy Sawyer: “States have reduced youth incarceration without seeing an increase in crime, which is very encouraging, but there are still far too many youth in confinement.” Photo:…
Bernie Sanders. Photo Gage Skidmore--Wikimedia commons. It is a very good and necessary thing that Mafioso Don was impeached yesterday by the Democrats in the House, and it…
Nancy Pelosi--Forward, never? Photo Gage Skidmore. Wikimedia Commons. Democrats as “Liberal”? No, Neo-Liberal Capitulation On Wednesday, December 18, The House of Representatives will vote on articles of impeachment…
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: “The fact remains that communities of color are disproportionately affected by the lingering stigma of victimless, minor offenses—even long after the accused have paid…
Migration Policy Institute’s Jeanne Batalova. Photo: C-SPAN screenshot. By Mark Heeding, Ethnic Media Services Federal courts have temporarily blocked the public charge rule change from going into effect,…
Sen. Cory Booker: “Today’s passage not only brings us one step closer to giving those who have paid their debt to society the fair shot they deserve at…
