24 Sep Louisiana State Trooper Indicted for On-Duty Assault Posted at 12:38h in Latest News Share A Louisiana State Police Trooper was indicted for using excessive force against a Black motorist, a charge he faces in other cases, too. Read More
30 Aug Hurricane Ida Means Worse Representation for Poor Defendants Posted at 11:03h in Latest News Share As Hurricane Ida crushes Louisiana, it's easy to see the damage already. But the damage to the criminal justice system starts now, too. Read More
15 May Louisiana Public Defender Changes May Be Coming Posted at 10:00h in Right to Counsel Share Public defenders make the Sixth Amendment's right-to-counsel guarantee possible, but some say their independence is in jeopardy in Louisiana. Read More
29 Apr Oregon Won’t Backtrack on KKK-Influenced Nonunanimous Jury Rule Posted at 10:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration Share Since the 1930s, a KKK-influenced Oregon law has kept unconstitutionally convicted defendants locked up based on nonunanimous jury trials. Read More
22 Apr New Orleans Artist Takes Aim at Cash Bail Reform Posted at 12:15h in Cash Bail Share Allen used her artistic voice to comment on the injustice tied to cash bail policies. The artwork helps humanize an issue that prosecutors and lawmakers have been targeting with more urgency over the past twelve months. Read More