Criminal Justice Archives

Twitter Reacts After A ‘Karen’ Accuses Black Comedian Of Carjacking

Black Information Network - October 18, 2021

On Wednesday evening, popular Nashville comedian Josh Black recorded an encounter with a "Karen" who accused him of breaking into several cars in the...

OP-ED: A Second Chance Should Not Rest in the Hands of the Few

Site Editor - August 26, 2021

By Chris Lazare This summer, the Illinois Legislature passed Senate Bill 2129, which would allow state’s attorneys to petition for the release of incarcerated individuals...

Reggie Turner New President of the American Bar Association

RTMNews - August 16, 2021

The American Bar Association is proud to share the news that Reginald Turner has officially assumed the role of President of the American Bar...

IFAFF Film Festival Amplifies Bail Reform with “Trapped: Cash Bail in America”

Danielle Sanders - August 12, 2021

The virtual 7th IFAFF International will screen feature-length documentaries, feature films, and topical shorts, all with themes centered on the epidemic of mass incarceration,...

One on One with Cook County State’s Attorney, Kim Foxx

Danielle Sanders - June 29, 2021

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is the first African American woman to lead the second-largest prosecutor’s office in the country. An advocate for...

The City of Chicago and The University of Chicago’s Crime Lab Launch the City’s First-Ever Violence Reduction Dashboard

Site Editor - May 27, 2021

The Mayor’s Office announced the launch of the City’s Violence Reduction Dashboard to support the Mayor’s community-based approach to reducing violence in Chicago. This dashboard...

Andrew Brown, Jr’s Family Demands Transparency as They Lay Him to Rest.

Danielle Sanders - May 3, 2021

The funeral for Andrew Brown Jr was held yesterday in North Carolina. The 42-year-old black man was killed by sheriffs in North Carolina nearly...

The new face of poverty and the mass incarceration of America’s children

Courier Newsroom - May 1, 2021

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Part Two of the comprehensive Children’s Defense Fund’s The State of America’s Children 2021. The number of...

Now What? How the Chauvin Trial Impacts Police Reform and Black America

Danielle Sanders - April 23, 2021

As the judge read the verdict, I was tense, holding my breath and silently bracing myself. Like most of us, I did not know...

Investigative Documentary “Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor”, Releases New Details In The Breonna Taylor Case

Ali Bouldin, Contributing Writer - November 23, 2020

In conjunction with The Courier-Journal, ABC News 20/20 aired the investigative documentary, "Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor." Friday, November 20. Releasing never-before-seen bodycam footage...