Baltimore's Top Prosecutor Will Stop Prosecuting Marijuana Possession Cases
Whether the police will stop arresting people is another question.
Whether the police will stop arresting people is another question.
The book neglects to mention all the times Harris' office appealed cases that were thrown out for gross prosecutor misconduct.
The relationship between the people who inhabit those spaces and their distant and often distrusted imperial government.
Elected officials must be mindful that their indiscretions can have very public consequences.
Organization helps poor people cover costs to get out of jail before their trials. Why is this a problem?
They say it's about due process. Is it really about all that sweet overtime money?
Plus: the NRA versus New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and CNN versus the White House
No matter how heinous the crime, the state shouldn't be in the business of killing its citizens.
Two high-profile crimes committed in Anchorage highlight a seemingly unequal criminal justice system.
Legal repercussions apply to everyone, even state attorneys who make 'honest mistakes.'
New York State as a whole seems to be moving toward legalization.
End of a Jim Crow-era law a potential win for jury nullification.
"Flipping" should probably be illegal, Trump says. It's one of federal prosecutors' most beloved tactics, and their go-to argument for mandatory minimums.
District attorneys rarely ever get punished for misbehavior that puts innocent people behind bars. Is that about to change?
Four years after Ferguson, the fallout from Bob McCulloch's decisions catch up to him.
Genevieve Jones-Wright wanted to be a prosecutor but ended up becoming a public defender. Now she's running for D.A.
Fontana called them "zoning fees." They were actually demanding that residents repay the cost of prosecuting them for minor crimes.
The former top G-Man thinks "mass incarceration" is a misnomer and that taking Martha Stewart down was pretty much the work of God.
Prosecutors sent "private, intimate sexual images" taken from an arrestee's phone to lawyers representing all 177 defendants.
The Department of Justice's loophole lets officials seize property without having to get a conviction.
A municipal scheme with a private prosecution firm leads to outrageous fines in the California desert.
Lawmakers are considering long-overdue civil asset forfeiture reform, and law enforcement leaders aren't happy.
When the feds interview a subject or target, their goal is not fact-finding or "clearing a few things up." Their goal is the hunt.
But will he be able to follow through?
Armed robbery, extortion...and keeping the money for themselves.
What the 2nd Circuit's opinion in U.S. v. Tigano reveals about the state of our criminal justice system
U.S. prosecutors in Northern Georgia alone helped collect millions in asset forfeiture actions, civil and criminal fines last year.
The government now says it will prosecute only those it can prove committed specific criminal acts.
An already awful practice of trying to use code violations as a revenue stream gets truly grotesque.
The newest member of the Senate Judiciary Committee has a record on criminal justice. Some of it's not pretty.
Judge cites "flagrant prosecutorial misconduct" on the government's part.
Charges dismissed, convictions vacated for family convicted of growing legal medical marijuana
Sources say he's rescinding a memo that restricted Justice Department's role under Obama administration.
Less pretrial jail, more forfeiture restrictions
One Suffolk County prosecutor, facing criminal charges for covering up the beating of a suspect, received $70,000 in bonuses.
The assistant district attorney is now seeking jail time for the head shop owner.
A couple of busted windows can result in a bill for thousands-even tens of thousands-of dollars.
Authorities say two bags of coke were found in a wallet McGowan left behind on an airplane.
After the media revealed the threatening, fraudulent notices, a lawsuit has targeted the practice.
In a country with so many crimes, many laws don't require proof citizens knew they were doing wrong.
Two investigations published this week reveal how police and prosecutors spend asset forfeiture funds outside the public eye.
The feds are engaged in an extended grudge match against western dissidents, without regard for the cost to justice or the taxpayers.
What exactly does it mean to treat 'online' crimes the same as those committed in person?
Should we credit the crackdown on immigration enforcement?
AG Josh Hawley's "new evidence" against the U.S. company is actions carried out by foreign contractors for foreign websites.
Authorities look for new ways to hold others responsible for overdoses and throw them in jail.