Criminal Justice Reform

clemency-and-pardon

A woman refused a presidential or gubernatorial pardon in a widely noted case, prompting questions about why someone would decline relief that typically signals exoneration or r...

Celebrity Profiles

Alice Johnson commonly refers to a U.S. criminal justice advocate whose sentence commutation in 2018 drew national attention. This profile explains who Alice Johnson is, the spe...

people

Tequesta Graham is an American activist and community organizer best known for criminal justice reform and racial equity advocacy. She has worked on grassroots campaigns, public...

Celebrity Profiles

Seymour and Arlene Tankleff are the parents at the center of a high-profile wrongful conviction case in New York. In 1989, Seymour Tankleff was convicted of murdering his father...

books

Just Mercy is a memoir by public interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson that examines the American criminal legal system through firsthand accounts of wrongful conviction, racial bias,...

Hip-hop artist profile

Meek Mill emerged in the late 2000s with mixtapes that highlighted Philadelphia street narratives and aggressive delivery. He signed with Maybach Music Group and Dreamville, rel...

crime-investigations

On the evening of December 6, 1991, a violent armed robbery at an Austin, Texas, frozen yogurt shop escalated into the murders of four employees: 19-year-old Claire Wilson, and...

people

Jessica Jackson Russell is a criminal justice reform and mental health advocate known for public service and policy engagement at the intersection of race, mental health, and po...