Jordan Smith
Jordan Smith is a state and national award-winning investigative journalist based in Austin, Texas. She has covered criminal justice for more than 20 years and, during that time, has developed a reputation as a resourceful and dogged reporter with a talent for analyzing complex social and legal issues. She is regarded as one of the best investigative reporters in Texas. A longtime staff writer for the Austin Chronicle, her work has also appeared in The Nation, the Crime Report, and Salon, among other places.
His Conviction Relied on Debunked Bite-Mark Science. Why Is He Still Locked Up?
Alabama is determined to keep Charles McCrory in prison even though the evidence against him has fallen apart.
The End of Roe“Sick and Twisted”: Women Sue Texas Over Harrowing Medical Episodes Caused by Abortion Bans
The first-of-its-kind lawsuit seeks to affirm that doctors can use their best medical judgment without fear of criminal penalty.
The End of RoeThe Shadow Medical Community Behind the Attempt to Ban Medication Abortion
Anti-abortion groups orchestrated their legal challenge to wind up before far-right Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk.
“An Irreversible Injustice”: Missouri Executes Leonard “Raheem” Taylor Despite Doubts Over His Guilt
Taylor, who insisted on his innocence, was killed by lethal injection while litigation was still pending.