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Four New York Prison Guards Plead Guilty in Inmate's Death
Four prison guards pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of Robert Brooks, a Black inmate who died after being brutally beaten by guards at the Marcy Correctional Facility on December 9, 2023, prompting outrage and calls for reform.
Four New York Prison Guards Plead Guilty in Inmate's Death
Four prison guards pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of Robert Brooks, a Black inmate who died after being brutally beaten by guards at the Marcy Correctional Facility on December 9, 2023, prompting outrage and calls for reform.
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20% Bias Score
North Carolina Lawmakers Seek Tougher Pretrial Release Rules After Fatal Stabbing
Following the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train, North Carolina legislative leaders announced plans to tighten pretrial release rules, potentially restarting the death penalty, and increasing oversight of magistrates.
North Carolina Lawmakers Seek Tougher Pretrial Release Rules After Fatal Stabbing
Following the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train, North Carolina legislative leaders announced plans to tighten pretrial release rules, potentially restarting the death penalty, and increasing oversight of magistrates.
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64% Bias Score
House Republicans to Consider Bills Limiting DC Self-Governance
The House Oversight Committee will consider over a dozen bills aimed at limiting Washington, D.C.'s self-governance, increasing penalties, and reversing criminal justice reforms, following President Trump's federal crime crackdown.
House Republicans to Consider Bills Limiting DC Self-Governance
The House Oversight Committee will consider over a dozen bills aimed at limiting Washington, D.C.'s self-governance, increasing penalties, and reversing criminal justice reforms, following President Trump's federal crime crackdown.
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68% Bias Score
Trump to Issue Executive Orders Targeting Cashless Bail Nationwide
President Trump will sign two executive orders targeting cashless bail: one for Washington, D.C., and another nationwide, threatening to revoke federal funding for non-compliant jurisdictions; this follows his criticism of cashless bail systems in New York and Chicago, citing increased crime.
Trump to Issue Executive Orders Targeting Cashless Bail Nationwide
President Trump will sign two executive orders targeting cashless bail: one for Washington, D.C., and another nationwide, threatening to revoke federal funding for non-compliant jurisdictions; this follows his criticism of cashless bail systems in New York and Chicago, citing increased crime.
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64% Bias Score
Recall Effort Launched Against Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears is calling for the recall of Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano due to multiple releases of high-risk individuals, including a man who allegedly attempted a kidnapping three days after his release from jail; this has sparked a political debate and ra...
Recall Effort Launched Against Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears is calling for the recall of Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano due to multiple releases of high-risk individuals, including a man who allegedly attempted a kidnapping three days after his release from jail; this has sparked a political debate and ra...
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60% Bias Score
England's Justice System Wrongly Prosecutes Coercive Control Survivors
A report by the Centre for Women's Justice (CWJ) found that seven women in England were wrongly prosecuted due to their abusive partners' actions, highlighting a failure in the justice system to protect victims of coercive control. The CWJ recommends reforms to prevent future miscarriages of justice...
England's Justice System Wrongly Prosecutes Coercive Control Survivors
A report by the Centre for Women's Justice (CWJ) found that seven women in England were wrongly prosecuted due to their abusive partners' actions, highlighting a failure in the justice system to protect victims of coercive control. The CWJ recommends reforms to prevent future miscarriages of justice...
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60% Bias Score
Four New York Prison Guards Plead Guilty in Inmate's Death
Four prison guards pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of Robert Brooks, a Black inmate who died after a brutal beating at New York's Marcy Correctional Facility on December 9, 2023, prompting outrage and calls for reform.
Four New York Prison Guards Plead Guilty in Inmate's Death
Four prison guards pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of Robert Brooks, a Black inmate who died after a brutal beating at New York's Marcy Correctional Facility on December 9, 2023, prompting outrage and calls for reform.
Progress
24% Bias Score
House Republicans Advance Bills to Curtail DC Self-Governance
The House Oversight Committee will consider over a dozen bills aiming to limit Washington, D.C.'s autonomy, increase penalties, and reverse criminal justice reforms, following President Trump's federal crime crackdown.
House Republicans Advance Bills to Curtail DC Self-Governance
The House Oversight Committee will consider over a dozen bills aiming to limit Washington, D.C.'s autonomy, increase penalties, and reverse criminal justice reforms, following President Trump's federal crime crackdown.
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56% Bias Score
Rubio Halts CDL Issuance to Non-Citizens After Fatal Crash
Following a fatal Florida Turnpike crash allegedly involving an undocumented immigrant truck driver, Senator Marco Rubio ordered a halt to issuing commercial driver's licenses to non-U.S. citizens and certain visa holders, a move supported by Jack Brewer who advocates for formerly incarcerated peopl...
Rubio Halts CDL Issuance to Non-Citizens After Fatal Crash
Following a fatal Florida Turnpike crash allegedly involving an undocumented immigrant truck driver, Senator Marco Rubio ordered a halt to issuing commercial driver's licenses to non-U.S. citizens and certain visa holders, a move supported by Jack Brewer who advocates for formerly incarcerated peopl...
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60% Bias Score
LandWorks: A Model for Reducing Reoffending
LandWorks, a charity in south Devon, helps ex-offenders resettle through farming, cooking, and carpentry, achieving a 5% reoffending rate compared to national rates of 35.2% for community orders and 59.2% for sentences under 12 months, saving taxpayers an estimated £18 billion annually.
LandWorks: A Model for Reducing Reoffending
LandWorks, a charity in south Devon, helps ex-offenders resettle through farming, cooking, and carpentry, achieving a 5% reoffending rate compared to national rates of 35.2% for community orders and 59.2% for sentences under 12 months, saving taxpayers an estimated £18 billion annually.
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52% Bias Score
New Orleans Public Defender's Office: A 20-Year Transformation Post-Katrina
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, its public defender's office, once severely under-resourced, has undergone a dramatic transformation, securing funding parity with the district attorney's office and improving its capacity to provide effective legal representation, reducin...
New Orleans Public Defender's Office: A 20-Year Transformation Post-Katrina
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, its public defender's office, once severely under-resourced, has undergone a dramatic transformation, securing funding parity with the district attorney's office and improving its capacity to provide effective legal representation, reducin...
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52% Bias Score
Parolee Charged with Murder of California Parole Agent; Dispute over Prior Release Emerges
Bryan Keith Hall, a parolee with a lengthy criminal history, was arrested and charged with the murder of California parole agent Joshua Byrd in Oakland on Thursday; a dispute over his prior parole release following a 2022 attempted murder charge is ongoing between the current and former Alameda Coun...
Parolee Charged with Murder of California Parole Agent; Dispute over Prior Release Emerges
Bryan Keith Hall, a parolee with a lengthy criminal history, was arrested and charged with the murder of California parole agent Joshua Byrd in Oakland on Thursday; a dispute over his prior parole release following a 2022 attempted murder charge is ongoing between the current and former Alameda Coun...
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56% Bias Score
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