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Reasonable or Reckless? Judge Weighs Pharma Actions in...
The outcome of a landmark federal opioid trial in West Virginia hangs on whether...
Congress Approves $520M for Capitol Security Upgrade
The spending bill will refortify Capitol security measures and cover Congress’s...
More Blacks, Hispanics Prosecuted in Connecticut Than Whites
The second annual review of the state's court data reveals that Black and Hispanic...
Highest Ranking U.S. Catholic Official Charged with Sexual...
After years of dodging multiple claims of sexually abusing minors while a cardinal...
Biden Orders Focus on ‘Root Causes’ of Migration to US
Unemployment, poverty and crime in Central America send millions each year across...
Can Philadelphia Help Explain America’s Homicide Surge?
A microcosm of the nation's gun violence epidemic, Philadelphia demonstrates what...
COVID Guidance Left Fed Corrections Staff Confused: Report
The US Bureau of Prisons failed to develop clear guidelines for dealing with the...
Fate of Inmates Released During Pandemic Still Unclear
Thousands of federal inmates released to home confinement during the pandemic are...
Police Aren’t Needed for 49% of 911 Calls: Seattle Report
A pilot program for launching triage teams as an alternative response to non-violent...
The Zen of Prison Gardening
Amid rows of snap peas and summer squash, incarcerated gardeners in Oregon cultivate...
Female Population in Tribal Jails Shows Slight Increase
According to the latest report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics on tribal jail...
US Recidivism Rates Stay Sky High
A Bureau of Justice Statistics report presents a picture of an American prison system...
Females, People of Color Underrepresented in Law Firms:...
Recently released American Bar Association data show that women and people of color...
Race Can Determine Who Avoids Prison: Study
For qualifying offenders, diversion programs promise rehabilitation, not conviction....
Despite Protests and a Pandemic, Police Killings Persist
Police shot and killed 1,021 people in 2020, even as protesters pushed for accountability....
‘Second Chance’ Pell Grants Program Expands to 200 Schools...
The Pell grant program offers educational opportunities to incarcerees who have...
