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Politics’ influence on local criminal justice is the subject of Tulane Law Gamm symposium
March 15, 2023 –Tulane University The impact of politics on jails, prisons, courts, prosecutors, police, and defense attorneys are just a few of the topics that will be addressed at
Policing Pregnancy “Crimes”
New York University Law Review This spring, A4J Deputy Director Valena Beety completed revisions on her essay, Policing Pregnancy “Crimes”, which documents particular wrongful convictions, and proposes methods to challenge
How Women in the U.S. are ‘Overcriminalized’
February 28, 2023 – Crime and Justice News Former prosecutor Valena Beety believes that women are “overcriminalized” in the United States. Beety, now a law professor at Arizona State University,
Woman convicted of murder 22 years ago denied release despite changed evidence
February 23, 2023 –WLBT 3 “This federal magistrate most recently, has said this was simply a battle of the experts. So it’s on the one side, you have Tasha’s experts.
What Happens When Community Violence Intervention Gets the Support it Needs to Thrive?
February 21, 2023 –The Appeal As cities look to make new investments in non-police responses to gun violence, the Bull City United program in Durham, North Carolina, shows the importance
The Weldon Project and Mission [Green] Announce the Release of Medical Cannabis Prisoner Luke Scarmazzo
February 3, 2023 –Cision Weldon Angelos, Founder of The Weldon Project and Mission [Green] which focuses on gaining the release of cannabis prisoners, announced today that he helped secure the
The Innocence Project’s 9 Must-Reads of 2022
December 21, 2022 –The Innocence Project From deeply moving personal storytelling to thought-provoking research, these new books are our must-reads of 2022 for those looking to deepen their understanding of
Texas Death Penalty Cases At High Court Raise DNA Issues
Story by Shannon Johanni; Two capital cases have wound their way through the Texas state criminal courts to the U.S. Supreme Court, highlighting substantial concerns with the state’s criminal justice system involving DNA and the death penalty.