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Why These Activists Want to Turn Jails Into Polling Places
Most jailed Americans are eligible to vote, but don’t actually have access to that legal right. Durrel Douglas of The Sentencing Project details how to change that.
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It's Legal to Vote From Jail, But Access is Limited
About 549,000 Americans are in the nation’s jails on a given day, according to The Sentencing Project. Jail inmates serving time for a misdemeanor or awaiting trial are eligible to vote, but there are barriers. It’s difficult to register, obtain an absentee ballot, or communicate with election officials. Durrel Douglas from The Sentencing Project joins LX News to discuss the...
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Floyd Family, Activists See Inequality as 3 Ex-Cops Get Sentences Below Guidelines
Three former Minneapolis police officers went before a federal judge during the last week to be sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, and for each man, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson handed out penalties well below what prosecutors sought and below federal guidelines.
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San Francisco Man Exonerated After 32 Years in Prison Now Free
After serving 32 years in jail for a murder he said he did not commit, a San Francisco man is free again.
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San Francisco Man Exonerated After 32 Years in Prison Now Free
After serving 32 years in jail for a murder he said he did not commit, a San Francisco man is free again. Sergio Quintana reports.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Played a Part in Fighting Racist Drug Laws. What Does This Mean for the Future of SCOTUS?
Between 1986 and 2010, the U.S. justice system punished crack cocaine 100 times more than powder cocaine, despite them being two forms of the same drug. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson was part of a group that worked to address the disparity.
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California Senate Aims to Limit ‘Junk Science' in Courtrooms
California lawmakers are moving to deter the use of what a legislator called “junk science” in the courtroom and give those convicted with questionable expert testimony a way out of prison.
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Attorney Says the Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Encourages Vigilantism
“I do think folks who are like him…unfortunately will show up and cause problems, will get themselves into trouble in the future and we may see more copycats,” attorney and former prosecutor Alex Little says after the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. The Illinois teen was found not guilty on all counts at his murder trial after he killed two protesters in...
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WATCH: Jury Finds Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty in Murder Trial
Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all counts after the trial over his fatal shooting of two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In this clip, Rittenhouse hears the verdict from the jury foreperson and some parting words from Judge Bruce Schroeder.
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Attorney: Kyle Rittenhouse Gets Better Treatment Than My Clients
We discuss the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial and the Kyle Rittenhouse trial with criminal defense attorney and legal analyst Molly Parmer. She says the judge in Rittenhouse’s trial has shown a lot of concern for due process and Rittenhouse’s rights. “I just would like to see this level of concern apply to so many more of my clients who maybe...
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What the Ahmaud Arbery Murder and Rittenhouse Trial Verdicts Tell Us About Race and the Justice System
Both trials have made national headlines and could have important implications for the racial justice movement in the U.S., legal experts say.
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Friend of Death Row Inmate Julius Jones Says He Prayed for the Case to Get Attention
Julius Jones is on death row in Oklahoma, and scheduled to be executed Nov. 18, after a murder conviction that supporters say was unjust. After a feature in the Viola Davis docuseries The Last Defense and messages of support from Kim Kardashian, Jones’ case was in the public spotlight – and now Gov. Kevin Stitt has a chance to halt...
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Attorney: Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Shows the U.S. Has Two Legal Systems
Kyle Rittenhouse is on trial for shooting three people, two of them fatally, at a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Illinois teenager will have his fate decided by 20-person jury panel that contains one person of color, according to NBC News. Legal analyst and criminal defense attorney Molly Parmer weighs in.
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SF Asst. District Attorney Defends Office Amid Accusations from Two Former Prosecutors
During a heated exchange Monday evening, Assistant District Attorney Demarris Evans defended her office and her boss, DA Chesa Boudin, during a live segment on NBC Bay Area Tonight with anchor Raj Mathai.
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San Francisco DA Boudin, Supervisor Stefani Spar Over Proposed Transparency Law
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and Police Department could soon be forced to provide the public with quarterly reports, that include never-before-released details about how the city prosecutes domestic violence offenders and how often.
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DA Boudin, Supervisor Stefani Spar Over Proposed Transparency Law
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and Police Department could soon be forced to provide the public with quarterly reports, that include never-before-released details about how the city prosecutes domestic violence offenders and how often.
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DA Chesa Boudin Could be Forced to Disclose How Often His Office Prosecutes Violent Criminals
San Francisco Supervisor Catherine Stefani is trying to force District Attorney Chesa Boudin to release details about how his office prosecutes some of the city’s most violent offenders.
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Chesa Boudin Could Be Forced to Disclose How Often His Office Prosecutes Domestic Violence Offenders
San Francisco Supervisor Catherine Stefani is trying to force District Attorney Chesa Boudin to release details about how his office prosecutes some of the city’s most violent offenders. Bigad Shaban reports.
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A Look at Both Sides: San Francisco DA Under Fire, Part 2
Two former prosecutors, Brooke Jenkins and Don du Bain, want to recall their former boss, District Attorney Chesa Boudin. The two lawyers appeared live on NBC Bay Area on Monday as they debated with current Assistant District Attorney Demarris Evans. Anchor Raj Mathai moderated the conversation, which was split into two segments in the broadcast. Here is part two.
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Two SF Prosecutors Quit, Join Effort to Recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin
Prosecutors Brooke Jenkins and Don Du Bain tell the Investigative Unit they have quit their jobs at the San Francisco District Attorney’s office and joined the effort to recall their former boss, Chesa Boudin. Bigad Shaban reports.