[ad_1] Un-raise the Age The Raise the Age law is a dismal failure, and punk Zyairr Davis is glaring proof (“ ‘Tessa fiend’ rap in slay try,” Oct. 26). This stupid law is meant to keep children out of jail. Well, Davis stopped being a child when he helped his friend commit a murder. All he […]
As Trump Abandons Police Reforms, Some Local Officials Vow t…
[ad_1] This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. This week, the Department of Justice announced that it would begin pulling back from police reform efforts in eight law enforcement agencies across the country, […]
Trump May Abandon Federal Police Oversight From New York to …
[ad_1] One of the Justice Department’s goals under President Joe Biden was to investigate some of the nation’s most troubled police agencies, including the ones responsible for the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tyre Nichols. Two months into President Donald Trump’s second term, the prospect of federal oversight appears likely to disappear in […]
Who Will Joe Biden Pardon Next After Protecting His Son Hunt…
[ad_1] This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to future newsletters. When Charles Turner heard that President Joe Biden had pardoned his son Hunter this week it left him feeling hopeful. After 36 years in federal prison, […]
Hunter Biden special counsel fires back at president’s claim…
[ad_1] Special counsel David Weiss on Monday dismissed President Biden’s claim that his troubled son, Hunter Biden, was “selectively and unfairly prosecuted” for federal tax and gun crimes. “The Government does not challenge that the defendant has been the recipient of an act of mercy. But that does not mean the grand jury’s decision to […]
Jon Stewart Calls Out Democrat Hypocrisy Of Hunter Biden Par…
[ad_1] Jon Stewart dished out his acting skills — and a Thanksgiving dinner — as he assumed the part of Hunter Biden at a family feast making eyes at his father to not-so-subtly drop the hint that he wanted a pardon for Christmas. “I made you watch that because people think I can’t act,” he […]
What Biden Can Still Do on Criminal Justice With 65 Days Lef…
[ad_1] Filed 12:00 p.m. EST 11.16.2024 Judicial appointments and the death penalty are among areas where a lame-duck administration can still leave a mark. U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12, 2024. (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) This is The Marshall Project’s […]