Criminal Justice
14 stories in the archive
Black Man Who Spent 31 Years In Jail Exonerated Of Rape He Didn’t Commit
New Report Finds Imprisonment Rate of Black Men Falls by Nearly 50% Since 2000 – Pushback Threatens Continued Progress
Court throws out conviction after judge says Black man ‘looks like a criminal to me’
Mayor praises Chicago police restraint after teens trash South Loop convenience store
‘I just didn’t want to lose my life’: says Black man mauled by police K9
I was wrongfully accused of sexual assault and spent nearly 10 years in prison. Here’s how I proved my innocence and became a criminal defense lawyer.
A college student’s project helped free his childhood friend from prison
Member of ‘Jena Six’ speaks out on race and the justice system 15 years later
Member of ‘Jena Six’ speaks out on race and the justice system 15 years later
