Investigations
November 25, 2024
California Lets Defendants Challenge Racism In Court. Few Have Succeeded.
A Garrison Project and CalMatters analysis of the Racial Justice Act found about a dozen successful cases in which judges took action on racial bias in the legal process.
Investigations
July 8, 2024
Were Black jurors in North Carolina struck because of their race?
The question looms over capital cases in the state.
Latest
March 29, 2024
In historic North Carolina hearing, Joe Freeman Britt’s troubled past as prosecutor looms
The proceedings are before a Johnston County Superior judge, but former Roberson and Scotland County prosecutor Britt's legacy hangs over them.
Features
November 8, 2021
North Carolina Appeals Courts Have Never Found That Prosecutors Discriminated Against Black Jurors. Two Cases Could Change That.
The state’s appellate courts could give new trials to two Black men who claim prosecutors discriminated against potential jurors.