12 Apr CRT Fearmongering Makes Its Way Into The Justice System
We hear people feaermongering about critical race theory, or CRT, in classrooms almost everyday. Apparently CRT is in the justice system too.
Racial Injustice Tag
10 Apr Black English Exacerbates Racist Practices in Justice System
The injustice around speaking Black English in court related matters garnered attention in 2019. A study released that year highlights how the justice system punishes individuals who use Black English.
08 Sep Study Shows Black People Face Life Sentences More Than Anyone
A new study in Criminology shows that Black people have a higher likelihood of facing life sentences even before a judge makes a decision.
29 Apr Oregon Won’t Backtrack on KKK-Influenced Nonunanimous Jury Rule
Since the 1930s, a KKK-influenced Oregon law has kept unconstitutionally convicted defendants locked up based on nonunanimous jury trials.
09 Mar The Racial Justice Act: Its Origin and State Interpretations
Many states have passed versions of a Racial Justice Act, but some still fight relief for racial discrimination in death-penalty cases.
23 Feb New Criminal Justice Bills Go Through Congress
As of February 2021, quite a few criminal justice bills were making their way through Congress.
29 Dec First Step Act of 2018: Two Years Later
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in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Mandatory Minimums, Prisons, Supervised Release
The First Step Act was a bipartisan project several years in the making. The goal of the bipartisan effort was simple but important. It aimed to reduce the number of people in federal prisons while maintaining public safety.
29 Dec Is a “Tone of Voice” Jury Challenge Race-Neutral?
Defendants in criminal cases have a constitutional right to a jury of their peers. But courts have made it clear that they don't have the right to a jury of their own race. So, when a prosecutor strikes a juror for their “tone of voice,”
29 Dec Ramseur Gets NC Racial Justice Act Relief
In an opinion authored by Justice Anita Earls, the North Carolina Supreme Court held that retroactive application of the General Assembly’s repeal of the NC Racial Justice Act violated the constitutional prohibition on ex post facto laws.
28 Dec Robinson Receives Racial Justice Act Relief in NC
With the General Assembly’s repeal of the Racial Justice Act, defendants don’t have a clear path to challenge death sentences on racial grounds. And, with the General Assembly backtracking on previous steps it took to fix that problem, it’s unlikely that North Carolina residents will