
Upheaval in the San Francisco DA’s Office After Brooke Jenkins Appointment
Prosecutors worried that Jenkins was too close to the mayor and planned to bring back the war on drugs. Many were just fired.
Prosecutors worried that Jenkins was too close to the mayor and planned to bring back the war on drugs. Many were just fired.
Reports that the Biden administration will end home confinement for people released during the pandemic have spurred a flurry of activism.
Winslow was released after 12 years in prison following a change in Louisiana law.
One lawsuit the city settled for $70,000 alleged that a cop said, “Shut the fuck up, you Black bitch,” while making an arrest.
Innocence Project New Orleans lawyers relied on a July court ruling to make a case for Fate Winslow’s release. He’d been in prison for 12 years.
There has been little to no accountability for the staggering number of lawsuits and substantiated civilian complaints against the troubled precinct.
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s pledge to discipline officers who commit violence does nothing to address NYPD’s culture of rewarding bad behavior.
The prison economy has been a lifeline for rural communities for decades, but that lifeline has transformed into a vector for coronavirus.
The Coronavirus Crisis
“To treat us like the dregs of society is not nice. We all are equally important and I wish sometimes people would see that.”
Michael Thompson is serving 40-60 years for what is essentially a nonviolent pot offense. He's asking for clemency once again.