Criminal Justice

The last two decades and some change have been an arduous journey for Curtis Flowers, a Mississippi man who spent…

An investigation has been launched by the Baton Rouge Police Department in Louisiana after a video released shows…

If you’re reading this, then it likely won’t come as a surprise to you that the cops will arrest a Black boy for no…

In news that is shocking to absolutely no one, misdemeanor charges have been dropped against Amy Cooper, the white…

It should surprise absolutely no one that America’s oldest and longest-serving juvenile offender is a Black man.

The coronavirus pandemic continues to expose and exacerbate some of the worst inequities in America, especially…

An effort is underway by activists and attorneys in Florida to have charges dropped against a Black woman who fired…

When I found out that the leader of the Proud Boys was a person of color, my initial thought was, “Man, you know…

Prosecutors in Michigan announced on Thursday that former Governor Rick Snyder and several others will face charges…

A Black man in Mississippi who spent over 25 years on death row has been freed after key evidence used in his…

The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. military released a memo on Tuesday reminding troops of their oath to the…

It’s not always easy being a writer whose main focus is documenting racism and racial injustice in America. It’s a…

For a portion of his 22 years, Bernard Jemison has been incarcerated at Kilby Correctional Facility, a…

It appears that for years and even decades the Philadelphia criminal justice system has shown a pattern of locking…

A judge in Virginia’s Fairfax County has ruled that the portraits of white judges in the courtroom prevent Black…

What do war criminals, Trump allies, embezzlers and other white-collar criminals have in common? Y’all’s…

A Black man in Louisiana who was serving a life sentence over two bags of weed worth only $20 has finally been freed…

Listen: Stories about Black men spending years and even decades behind bars for crimes they didn’t commit are never…

“I was coughing up blood for two days this week,” M said. “I have not seen a doctor. I have been telling sick call…

In 2003, Myron Burrell was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the death of an 11-year-old girl who was…