13 Mar The Subtly Radical Reforms of Merrick Garland
Merrick Garland has instituted a number of criminal justice reforms in his memoranda to federal prosecutors.
Prosecutor Accountability Tag
17 Feb The Power To Put You On Death Row Is Strong
Your constitutional rights are supposed make it hard to put you on death row. But the government's power is often stronger than your rights.
28 Jan Did Texas Really Jail A Journalist For Asking Questions? Pretty Much.
You might have saw this headline: "She Was Jailed for Basic Journalism.A Federal Court Isn't Sure if That's Unconstitutional." It's true.
25 Jan With Prosecutorial Misconduct, No Bad Deed Goes Punished
The majority of wrongful convictions are the product of prosecutorial misconduct. Yet prosecutors almost never face accountability. Why?
13 Dec Piling On: The Perils of Interagency Criminal and Civil Investigations
When federal, state and local agencies work together on civil and criminal investigations, criminal charges can get piled on.
28 Oct Christopher Dunn Series Part I: The Prosecution’s “Case”
This part of our series on Christopher Dunn focuses on the prosecution's case against him in the words of the prosecutor on his case.
27 Oct Christopher Dunn Series: A Brief Introduction
Christopher Dunn is a convicted murderer. But is he a murderer? According to the judge, no "jury would now convict Christopher Dunn.”
25 Oct Profits & Ignoring Voters: The Obstacles to Criminal Justice Reform
There are countless obstacles slowing down criminal justice reform, especially when it comes to profits and ignoring voters.
06 Oct Prosecutors Can Lie, Misrepresent Evidence In Plea Bargains
In the United States, it's okay for prosecutors to lie and misrepresent evidence in an attempt to get a defendant to plead guilty.
20 Aug Prosecutorial Discretion: The Wrong Way on a One-Way Street
When it comes to prosecutorial discretion, the media narrative often depends on which way prosecutors exercise that discretion.