Mass Incarceration
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Innocent Black Man Spent 50 Years in Prison, His Compensation Will Annoy The Hell out of You
Sent to prison in 1975, an exonerated Oklahoma man is only eligible for $175k in compensation after spending most of his life in prison.
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These 2 Black Men Were Wrongfully Convicted of Murder. You’ll Never Guess Who Was Behind Their Charges.
Two murder convictions were vacated by the Manhattan District Attorney's office.
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SC Jail Probed After Man “Eaten Alive” by Rats
The DOJ launched a civil rights investigation into South Carolina jails after the death of Lason Butler.
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Long Overdue Pay Day for Man Sent to Prison for a Murder He Didn’t Commit
Maryland apologized to a man who spent over five years in prison on a wrongful conviction.
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Before A Fulton County Inmate Was Found Dead, He Sent a Call for Help
A man held in Fulton County Jail died just days after filing a complaint alleging the use of excessive force.
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Mercy Granted to Mom Imprisoned for Trying to Save Her Baby
A woman who was imprisoned after her son died of malnutrition during Hurricane Katrina was pardoned by the state.
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He Said What? You Won’t Believe The Reason This Black Man’s Drug Conviction was Just Overturned
Racial bias just keeps finding creative ways to hurt Black folks in court.
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Man Lost 95 Pounds Being Starved to Death by Jail Staff, Lawsuit Alleges
Inspections at the jail identified even more issues beyond malnutrition.
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Kevin Johnson Denied Clemency by Missouri Supreme Court
Johnson’s execution is set to move forward Tuesday evening.
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Florida Inmate Starves to Death, Unable to Reach His Food after Officers Paralyzed Him
For five days, his cries for help were ignored and the food trays piled up.