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With 12 Deaths in 2025, LA Jails Continue Deadly Trend
Just three months into 2025, 12 people have already died in Los Angeles County…
Mar 25, 2025
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Fourth Confirmed Jail Death of 2025 Brings New York City’s Total to 37 Under Mayor Adams
A woman held on Rikers Island was found dead in West Facility jail in the…
Mar 19, 2025
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Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Would Be a Disaster for Crime and Safety
President Trump has put Medicaid on the chopping block. Despite the White…
Mar 18, 2025
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Louisiana Lawmakers are Laying the Groundwork to Lock Up More Children in Adult Jails and Prisons
On March 29, Louisiana voters will weigh in on Amendment 3, which would change…
Mar 14, 2025
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How to Fight the Mass Deportation Agenda
Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump and his administration have…
Mar 14, 2025
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Legal Resources for Law Enforcement Interactions
Every five seconds, police arrest someone in the United States. That’s about 7…
Mar 10, 2025
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What is Stop-and-Frisk?
In 1958, Cincinnati, Ohio, became one of the first jurisdictions to implement…
Feb 21, 2025
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Sending People to Prison for Decades Is Dangerous
It’s no secret that people across the country fear crime and that satisfaction…
Feb 14, 2025
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10 Stories from Immigrants Seeking Safety in the United States
Mike Centeno
Each of the 46 million people who have immigrated to the United…
Feb 06, 2025
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Presidents and Governors Should Pardon More People in Prison
As Joe Biden’s presidency winds to an end, thousands of people unjustly locked…
Jan 15, 2025