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For decades in the 20th Century, the U.S. treated children differently than adults in the criminal court system -- experts at the time believed kids were…
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After riots erupted Ferguson, Mo. following the 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown, investigations revealed that the entire criminal justice system in…
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James Comey wasn’t the nation’s embattled former FBI Director in 2002, but the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan. He was giving a speech to a group of…
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It's an oft-repeated mandate: law enforcement needs to change for the 21st century. But what does "21st century policing" actually mean, and how would a…
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The FBI has used the same protocols to process DNA for the last 20 years. It requires a human analyst to make comparisons based on subjective choices and…
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions declined to renew the National Commission on Forensic Science in April, effectively ending federal efforts to standardize…
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The Trump administration has promised a return to "tough on crime" criminal justice policies, including a recent memo that instructs federal prosecutors…
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The exposure of wrongful convictions began in 1989, and it upended the idea that guilty verdicts were always trustworthy. When there’s a wrongful…
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Police Face Recognition Software Still Isn't Great With Women & POCs, And Your Face Is Already In ItFacial recognition systems look fast and effective in the movies and on television crime shows, but a new report shows that these identification tools…
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Usually, inadequate representation lawsuits go like this: your lawyer does a bad job defending your case, you're found guilty, and then you seek a new…