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06 May Police In Newark Didn’t Fire a Single Shot in 2020 — Here’s How
Officers in Newark didn't fire a single shot in all of 2020. This marks a distinct turn for a city that, just a decade ago, faced a DOJ investigation for its heavy-handed policing tactics.
04 May Michigan Bills Would Support Both Crime Victims And Incarcerated People
The "Safer Michigan Act" challenges the notion that protections for crime victims and legal protections for those convicted of crimes must come at the expense of one another.
03 May Alternatives to Traffic Stops Could Help Save Lives
Video surfaced of police officers harassing and assaulting Army Lt. Caron Nazario during a traffic stop. Some argue that citizens are safe if they comply during traffic stops. Others note how frequently traffic stops lead to violent interactions with police.
01 May Explainer: Will Chauvin Appeal his Convictions?
Chauvin was convicted of two murder counts and one manslaughter count, but an appeal, as well as other investigations, are sure to come.
28 Apr A Tale of Two Bills: Lawmakers Move On Bail Reform in Texas
Two bills, one from each major party, take radically different approaches to reforming bail practices in the Lone Star State.
26 Apr 4/28: What We Know About the Andrew Brown Jr. Case and Elizabeth City
Andrew Brown was shot to death by a police officer in Elizabeth City, NC just one day after Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter. In the days that followed, protests have emerged in Elizabeth City and in Raleigh, the state's capital.
26 Apr Daunte Wright Killing Calls for Shift to Unarmed Traffic Stops
Citizens saw a successful prosecution of a police killing in the Chauvin trial. Since the incident, Minneapolis City Council voted on a plan to make its traffic unit separate from the police department. The unit will implement traffic stops while unarmed.
23 Apr Nevada Adds Limiting Cost of Phone Calls to Justice Reform Package
The personal economics of incarceration doesn't seem to garner the attention that issues like the use of force and hate crimes do. But the high cost of communication affects nearly every justice-impacted family.