Criminal Justice

MAY 17: Missouri Govern Mike Parson addresses the media on the last day of legislative session

Missouri Governor Pardons the Ignorant, But Not the Innocent

By Shani Saxon

ordan and Royal Pacheco learn of George Floyd's murder at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, ahead of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's sentencing, on June 25, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Why 22 Years Doesn’t Equal the Life of George Floyd

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Photo of Chicago Police officers

Illinois is the First State to Ban Police From Lying to Minors During Interrogations

By Joshua Adams

A person walks past a police car on July 28, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Baltimore Undergoes ‘Total Makeover’ of Police Department

By Shani Saxon

Attorney General Merrick Garland Holds News Conference On Voting Rights Enforcement Action

Department of Justice Halts Federal Executions

By Shani Saxon

A man being held inside the Metropolitan Detention Center, which houses detained immigrants

Civil Rights Groups File Federal Complaint Over Conditions at ICE Detention Center

By Shani Saxon