Category Archives: Criminal Justice Reform
The Phoenix Police Execution of Jacob Harris
On January 11, 2019, a 19-year-old African American teenager named Jacob Harris was gunned down by law enforcement officers with the Phoenix Police Department…
DOJ Blasts Corrupt Louisville Police Department
THE LOUISVILLE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT: A ROGUE, OUT-OF-CONTROL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY The circumstances of the tragic March 13, 2020, shooting death of Breonna Taylor…
Muslim Community Remains Target of Hate and Biased Law Enforcement Policy
It seems that hate, and the violence it spawns, are everywhere in American society today: its schools, places of worship, political institutions, and the…
SCORPION, Police “Special” Units Kill Again
The brutal beating and killing of Tyre Nichols on January 7, 2023, by the Scorpion Unit of the Memphis Police Department (“MPD”) reveals the…
Bail Reform Used as Political Bogeyman
Most people involved in the nation’s criminal justice recognize the need for bail reform. However, most Americans, citing the fear of violent crime across…
Creating Accountable, Professional Police in America
American policing is infected with a cynicism towards the very people it is supposed to protect. State and federal law enforcement see the dark,…
Texas’ Solitary Confinement Under Constitutional Scrutiny
The Walnut Street Jail was constructed in Philadelphia in 1773—two years before the start of the American Revolution. It was built, as most jails…
Police Misconduct and Its Staggering Cost to Taxpayers
Police misconduct is the historical scourge of American policing. It raises its head in media from time to time with a horrific incident caught…
Know Your Rights: Right to A Fair And Impartial Trial
The right to a fair and impartial trial is the bedrock of a democratic system of government. This right is enshrined in the Sixth…
Adnan Syed’s Case Exemplifies Systemic Problems in the Criminal System
Justice is kaleidoscopic. Its definition generates a myriad of concepts, none of which are precise and definitive. But the case of Adnan Syed offers…
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