Tag: Criminal justice reform
Proposition 36 Impact: State Budget Cuts Expected Due to Reduced Drug and Theft Felonies
**Proposition 36 Effects: Budget Cuts Looming Over Califonia's Criminal Justice Programs**In a recent development following the passing of Proposition 36, a significant impact on California's state budget is expected, leading to potential cuts in...
Alvin Bragg Accused of Pressuring Jury in Daniel Penny Case: Andy McCarthy
Alvin Bragg Accused of Pressuring Jury in Daniel Penny Case: Andy McCarthyManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is under scrutiny for allegedly attempting to manipulate the jury in the Daniel Penny case by dismissing manslaughter...
Legal Ruling: Firing Squad Execution Allowed in South Carolina
The South Carolina Supreme Court recently made a ruling that allows death row prisoners to choose from three methods of execution: death by electrocution, firing squad, or lethal injection. This decision came after a...
Man’s 1991 Murder Conviction Overturned in Missouri
Christopher Dunn, a man who spent over three decades in prison for a murder conviction that has now been overturned, was finally released in St. Louis. The Missouri attorney general initially blocked a judge's...
Pennsylvania Officials Dispute Rowe’s Testimony on Law Enforcement Responsibility for Roof Security
Officials in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, have raised concerns about the testimony given by acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. during a Senate panel hearing. Rowe shifted responsibility to local law enforcement for...
Trump Revives Biden’s 1994 Crime Bill to Court Black Detroit Voters
Former President Trump visited Detroit and spoke at the predominantly Black 180 Church to court Black voters. He highlighted President Biden's role in authoring the 1994 crime bill, which has been criticized for contributing...
After nation’s 1st nitrogen gas execution, Alabama set to give man lethal injection for...
Alabama to Execute Man for 2 KillingsAlabama is preparing to execute Jamie Ray Mills for the brutal killings of an elderly couple two decades ago. Mills is scheduled to be put to death by...