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Report: OJ Simpson dies of cancer at 76 years old

OJ Simpson, one of the greatest running backs in NFL history, died yesterday at 76 years old after a battle with cancer, according to...

Pennsylvania overhauled its sentencing guidelines to be more fair and consistent − but racial disparities may not disappear so soon

According to the state’s new guidelines, juvenile convictions that are 10 years or older should no longer be considered when determining a person’s sentence. Seksan...

A jail stay as a teen led me to advocacy, but incarceration leads many to ruin

Muhammad Ali Nasir, also known by his emcee name MAN-E, the advocacy, policy and civic engagement coordinator for 1Hood and founder of Community Care...

Philadelphia reduces school-based arrests by 91% since 2013

A change in policy means more Philly students are staying in school and out of the legal system. AP Photo/Matt Rourke  – researchers explain the effects...

Education linked to better employment prospects upon release from prison

Education increases the yearly wages of employed ex-offenders by $564. The Washington Post via Getty Images by Ben Stickle, Middle Tennessee State University and Steven Sprick...

Derek Chauvin is again trying to overturn George Floyd murder conviction

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police Officer who fatally knelt on George Floyd, is seeking to have federal conviction overturned. On Monday (November 13), Chauvin...

Donald Trump’s right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal defendants

The former president boards his plane at Reagan National Airport following his Aug. 3, 2023, arraignment in Washington. Win McNamee/Getty Images by Christopher Robertson, Boston University...

As charges loom over Trump, prosecutors come under fire As charges loom over Trump, prosecutors come under fire

Fani Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, has said that a decision about charging Trump is imminent. David Walter Banks/Getty Images by Jessica S....

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice: 4 essential reads

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the land. Fred Schilling/Collection of the Supreme Court of the...

Judge Jackson Rewrites U.S. History as First Black Woman on the Supreme Court

After arduous and volatile hearings last month, the Democratic-controlled Senate confirmed Jackson by a 53-47 vote. At 2:17 p.m. EST, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson entered...

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