criminal justice

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.

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...

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.

After serving 32 years in jail for a murder he said he did not commit, a San Francisco man is free again.

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.

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.

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.

“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...

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.

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...

Both trials have made national headlines and could have important implications for the racial justice movement in the U.S., legal experts say.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.