On May 25, 2020 former officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. Video of the incident sparked nationwide protests and public demand for justice reform. One year later, Floyd’s name has become synonymous with criminal justice reform, from new laws that ban chokeholds to omnibus bills
On April 6, Tishaura Jones was elected as the first Black female mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. Jones was already active in the community through education, politics and volunteering. As she steps into the mayor's office in St. Louis, she faces increased pressure to pass
On March 11, Rep. Pressley reintroduced the People's Justice Guarantee. With the current wave of justice reform around the country, will the outcome be different this time around? And if it passes, what would that even mean?
Virginia lawmakers hoped to eliminate mandatory minimums as part of sweeping justice reform, but they couldn’t find common ground.
Criminal justice reform is at the top of many legislative calendars. Florida is no different, but the House is letting Senate efforts stall.
The state's prison problems have received some media attention, but Mississippi criminal justice reform is at a critical point in 2021.
As the city of Boulder, Colorado mourns the victims of yet another mass shooting, the state legislature is considering a justice reform bill that would effectively end cash bail and dramatically reduce arrests. The bill has backing from the ACLU and lobbyists say it is
Criminal justice reform came up during CPAC 2021 in Florida, but the next steps for justice reform by conservatives remain unclear.
Lawmakers in New York are quietly working on a number of reforms to the state's criminal justice system. Together, these bills could overhaul the state's approach to policing and incarceration practices.
Democrats across the country ran on platforms centering strong criminal justice reform. A new Illinois bill sets the stage for change.