The 30-second TV spot is stark and brutal. First it shows the bespectacled face of candidate Louis Butler, then a grainy mug shot of an … Is Your Judge for Sale?Read more
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Longest-Serving U.S. Prisoner in Solitary Ordered Free Again
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling ordering Louisiana to release Albert Woodfox, a former Black Panther who has spent more than … Longest-Serving U.S. Prisoner in Solitary Ordered Free AgainRead more
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Lynching stopped, but the mindset didn’t
Bryan Stevenson talking: I think Ferguson should be seen as a mirror for all of America. In every community in this country, we have black … Lynching stopped, but the mindset didn’tRead more
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The $9 Billion Witness. King is naked
She tried to stay quiet, she really did. But after eight years of keeping a heavy secret, the day came when Alayne Fleischmann couldn’t take … The $9 Billion Witness. King is nakedRead more
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Is Your Judge for Sale?
Andy Kroll talking: what we’ve seen is that judicial elections have become another playground for the same kind of business interests and huge spenders and … Is Your Judge for Sale?Read more
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You can’t bomb people to peace
Republican Governor Tom Corbett has just signed into law a bill critics say will trample the free speech rights of prisoners. The Revictimization Relief Act, … You can’t bomb people to peaceRead more
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Emotional distress
Governor Tom Corbett is set to sign into law a bill critics say will trample the free speech rights of prisoners. Last week, lawmakers openly … Emotional distressRead more