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Luigi Mangione isn’t the first alleged criminal to capture many people’s imaginations – and hearts

The Conversation - December 19, 2024

Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led into a Hollidaysburg, Pa., courthouse for an extradition hearing on Dec. 10, 2024. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images by Kimberly Przeszlowski,...

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For an estimated 4 million people with felony convictions, restoring their right to vote is complicated – and varies state by state

The Conversation - November 4, 2024

Desmond Meade, right, registers to vote in Florida on Jan. 8, 2019. after completing his sentence on a federal conviction. Phelan M. Ebenhack for...

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On crime and justice, Trump and Harris records differ widely

The Conversation - October 17, 2024

Criminal justice is often an issue in elections. SimpleImages/Moment via Getty Images Austin Sarat, Amherst College Though crime and criminal justice policy are central issues in many...

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Diddy’s not the only one dealing with unsafe jail conditions

Word In Black - September 23, 2024

Sean “Diddy” Combs (Photo Credit: Daniel Incandela, Flickr). By Joseph Williams This article was originally published on Word In Black. Earlier this month, as federal investigators prepared a criminal case...

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Sonya Massey Autopsy Report Revealed: Attorney Ben Crump hosts Instagram live with Massey family

Hunter Gilmore - July 28, 2024

In a somber yet hopeful tone, nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump hosted an Instagram Live stream on Friday alongside the grieving family...

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What parents in Michigan – and everywhere – should know about secure gun storage after the Crumbley convictions

The Conversation - June 20, 2024

James Crumbley awaits sentencing on four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images by Justin Heinze, University of Michigan; April M. Zeoli, University of Michigan,...

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90% of Michigan state troopers are White − why making the force more representative is a challenge

The Conversation - June 8, 2024

The Michigan State Police force is predominantly White and male. Doug Coombe by Ann Marie Ryan, Michigan State University Experts see increasing diversity among police as...

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George Floyd: His death moved the world—but the community he died in is standing still

Courier Newsroom - May 25, 2024

MSR file photo by Al Brown, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder For the last two and a half years, every Monday at 5:30 p.m., a powerful act of remembrance has...

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