Boxer Charles “Duke” Tanner, among the few to receive clemency from President Donald Trump, returns to his hometown after spending 16 years in prison.
Category: Criminal Justice
Crime and punishment, from the street to the courtroom and prisons
Posted inAccountability, Criminal Justice
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All the president’s pardons
Under President Donald Trump, the pardon system has completely broken down.
Posted inAccountability, Criminal Justice
Federal prosecutors hold protesters for months pretrial
Dozens of protesters who took part in the uprisings after George Floyd’s murder have faced prolonged detention despite COVID-19 outbreaks.
Posted inCriminal Justice, First Amendment
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Stopping a movement
Millions of Americans have protested racism and police brutality. The federal government cracked down, filing charges against protesters in 31 states.
Posted inAccountability, Criminal Justice, Militarization of Police
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The uprising
As Americans take to the streets, we hear from the person prosecuting the police officers and remember the history of policing in black communities.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Keith Ellison talks about police power, protest and George Floyd murder prosecutions
Minnesota’s attorney general came of age as an anti-police-violence activist. Now he’ll prosecute one of the most important police murder cases ever.
Posted inAccountability, Criminal Justice
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When Tasers fail
In police departments across America, Tasers aren’t always living up to their promise, sometimes with lethal results.
Posted inAccountability, Criminal Justice, Prisons
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Pushed out
Black girls are being pushed out of school and into jails at alarming rates, but this issue often is overlooked.
Posted inAccountability, Criminal Justice
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Development arrested
We go to Mississippi to learn about a set of laws that automatically send kids into the adult legal system for certain crimes.
Posted inAccountability, Criminal Justice
Bound by Statute
The actions of police, prosecutors and judges in Mississippi ultimately end the childhood of black kids far more often – and with far greater severity.