Investigations
YNW Melly's Trials Highlight Florida's Unconstitutional Death Penalty Law
If convicted in a double homicide, Melly could be sentenced to death by a non-unanimous jury — a practice with deep roots in Jim Crow.
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Investigations
Bail Is A Longstanding Problem in Baltimore. Is Maryland Searching For A Solution?
Maryland's pre-trial population has increased since bail reform was enacted in 2017. But Illinois has a reform model that might work for the state.
Investigations
Were Black jurors in North Carolina struck because of their race?
The question looms over capital cases in the state.
Commentary
New Laws Are Turning Police Into 'Super Citizens'
A series of legislative and judicial efforts have removed police oversight from oversight boards and communities.
Commentary
A Potent Weapon For State Legislatures To Undermine Reform Prosecutors
Preemption is being used by red and blue states alike to roll back the power of reform prosecutors.
Features
Harris County had big plans to reform its criminal justice system. What went wrong?
Features
An ‘Execute-Them-At-Any-Cost Mentality’: The Supreme Court’s New, Bloodthirsty Era
The death penalty survived decades of decline. Now it’s back, thanks to capital punishment-prone prosecutors and a compliant Supreme Court.
Investigations
Does The Allegheny County DA's Criminal Justice Strategy Unfairly Punish Black people?
An analysis of the county's criminal court cases shows that Black people have been prosecuted by the DA’s office at 5.8 times the rate of white people, and charged with felonies more frequently.
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Former Death Row Prisoner Files Lawsuit Against Moonlighting Prosecutor
Clinton Young is suing a prosecutor who simultaneously worked for judges presiding over his cases.
Commentary
Florida Has Found A New Way To Thwart Reform Prosecutors
A plan in Florida to review its judicial circuits will disenfranchise Black voters, the most reliable political base for reform prosecutors.
Features
Celeb Prosecutor's Own Kidnapping Is Now A True Crime Fiasco
She survived a brutal kidnapping and attempted rape—and wrote a book about it. But did it happen the way she says?
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How States Will Target Pregnant People Now that Roe Has Fallen
After the Dobbs decision, every pregnancy is a potential crime scene.