Criminal Justice
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Thomas Raynard James Exonerated After 32 Years in Prison for Murder Conviction
A Florida judge vacated his life sentence after it was found he never committed the crime.
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AME Church Massacre Survivor Urges South Carolina Republicans To Pass Hate Crimes Bill
South Carolina is one of two remaining states in the country that does not have a hate crime law on the books.
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Post-George Floyd Probe Finds Discrimination By Minneapolis Police
The Minneapolis Police Department “engaged in a pattern of race discrimination for at least the past decade,” as per the two-year investigation
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Ginni Thomas Texts Spur House Panel Investigation Into Judicial Ethics
House Democrats intend to look at exploring codes of conduct for federal judges outside the Supreme Court.
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Emmett Till’s Family Look to Prosecute His Accuser for Kidnapping
Carolyn Bryant Donham was named in the arrest warrant in Till’s abduction decades ago. His family aims to use it in bringing her to justice.
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Black Teen’s “Accidental Drowning” in 1991 Now Ruled a Homicide
The Michigan attorney general’s office reopened the case after a witness to the teen’s death came forward.
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San Francisco Man Exonerated after 3 Decades in Prison
The San Francisco DA dismissed the case against Joaquin Ciria after finding false witness testimonies and police misconduct led to his conviction.
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The Murderer of Angela Simmons’ Ex Fiancé is Sentenced to Life in Prison
Following an emotional court speech by Simmons, the reality star says the father of her child can now finally rest in peace.