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Biden's plan to reform the Supreme Court is already 'dead on arrival'
Mike Johnson shot down Biden's Supreme Court proposal, which includes term limits, a binding code o…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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'Law and order' is a key campaign issue in Florida US Senate race as police-backed Marco Rubio faces former Orlando police chief Val Demings
Incumbent Rubio has the endorsement of several police groups and he's facing Demings, who was in la…
Kimberly Leonard
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Black offenders are more likely to get federal life sentences than Hispanic and white offenders, a new study finds
In an analysis of federal convictions from 2010 to 2017, Black offenders were involved in less than…
Samantha Stokes
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Joe Biden wants to rein in the Supreme Court, saying it's gone rogue after rulings on abortion, presidential immunity
Biden unveiled a radical plan for Supreme Court reform, taking aim at term limits and presidential …
Mia Jankowicz
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Progressive prosecutor Larry Krasner is taking on gun violence and ‘dirty cops’ in Philadelphia
In an interview, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner defended his handling of the city's g…
Charles R. Davis
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Shaka Senghor — a best-selling author who spent 7 years in solitary confinement during a 19-year sentence for murder — discusses forgiveness and flaws in the criminal justice system
Sengho spoke to Insider about incarceration the journey toward healing for victims, perpetrators, a…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Here's where Kamala Harris stands on the issues, from the economy to healthcare
VP Kamala Harris became the leading contender for the Democratic nomination Sunday. Here's where sh…
Lloyd Lee,Brent D. Griffiths
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Police groups challenge the GOP claim that Democrats sought to 'defund the police' in reform legislation
Groups representing members of law enforcement said reform legislation did not in fact propose "def…
Charles Davis
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Minneapolis agrees to pay $600,000 to journalist Linda Tirado, who lost an eye covering a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest
Journalist Linda Tirado told Insider that she hopes the settlement teaches police "there will be co…
Charles R. Davis
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More than 130 justice organizations urge Biden to fulfill campaign promise of ending solitary confinement
The number of inmates in solitary confinement grew fivefold during the pandemic, according to a Jun…
Erin Snodgrass
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Delayed justice for Kevin Strickland, the Groveland 4 highlight a racial reckoning in criminal justice
Kevin Strickland was released from prison days after the Groveland four were exonerated. Experts se…
DeArbea Walker
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Cops can't be allowed to police themselves if we want real criminal justice reform
All the "reforms" in the world won't mean a thing if police are still in charge of enforcing the ru…
Anthony L. Fisher
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A new Kentucky bill would criminalize insulting or taunting a police officer
A Kentucky Senate committee advanced the bill, which was described by one lawmaker as a response to…
John L. Dorman
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Trump just spotlighted Ross Ulbricht, founder of the online illegal drug marketplace Silk Road. Here's why he's a hero to some.
Donald Trump is appealing to the Libertarians by promising to commute Silk Road founder Ross Ulbric…
Rebecca Rommen
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Trump confronted with loud boos and heckles at the Libertarian National Convention
Donald Trump struggled to win over Libertarians, facing boos despite attacking Joe Biden and promis…
Cameron Manley
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Priscilla Chan joins executive board of Reform Alliance alongside Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Michael Rubin, Van Jones, and others
Priscilla Chan has joined the executive board of the Reform Alliance, the criminal-justice reform o…
John Lynch
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Virginia has moved closer to abolishing the death penalty in a watershed moment for the Southern state
Virginia is on the cusp of becoming the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty, the result of shif…