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Insurrection Arrests, Prosecutions, and Sentences Illustrate Racial Disparity

As of August 11, 2021, 570 people had been arrested in connection with the January 6 insurrectionist takeover and plundering of the U.S. Capitol…

Another Wrongful Conviction Set Aside After 30 Years in Prison

In 2018, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner established the Philadelphia Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) in his office—a unit set up by Krasner to investigate…

Domestic Violence Prevention on Governor’s Agenda in Texas

Texas Governor Greg Abbott released his agenda for the special legislative session earlier in July. It had a surprising item on it – family…

What Sex Crimes Can Put You On The Texas Sex Offender Registry?

Being convicted of a sex crime doesn’t just mean you have a criminal history. It also means you will be required to register as…

Buying Sex In Texas Is Now a Felony

On September 1, 2021, a new law will go into effect in the state of Texas that is the first of its kind: House…

After Focusing on Muslims, FBI Acknowledges White Supremacists Greatest Domestic Threat

This past May, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas told the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee that white supremacists are “the…

Release on Bail After 90 Days, If You Cannot Afford It

As we have pointed out , the wealth-based cash bail system has an iron-fisted grip in Texas that favors those who can afford to…

SANE Nurses: Medical Providers, Experts, Law Enforcement Investigators

There are roughly 3,000 certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (“SANEs”) in the United States. SANEs now operate in all fifty states and the District…

Abolishing The Death Penalty During Time of COVID

The United States carried out seventeen executions during the pandemic year 2020. Seven of those executions were carried out by five states (Texas, Georgia,…

Man Involved in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot First to Be Charged with New Law

The events of January 2, 2021 will go down in history as one of the nation’s darkest hours. Six months later arrest of individuals…

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