Criminal Justice Stories
- Nebraska proposal would fund housing for domestic abuse survivors The Nebraska Legislature is considering a bill that would provide nearly $1 million to help survivors of domestic abuse and sex trafficking pay for emergency housing. Recent research shows that 1.4 million Nebraskans have reported some form of domestic or sexual violence in their lifetimes. Jo […]
- Northwest TX father faces deportation A northwest Texas family is waiting to hear from agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a recent traffic stop. Jose is in the country illegally and was taken into custody by ICE agents after he and his wife, Ashley, were stopped by Lubbock police. Ashley said the incident was […]
- 63-acre land purchase puts damper on proposed east KY prison project A 63-acre purchase by a local land restoration group in eastern Kentucky could potentially delay the building of a proposed $500 million federal prison. The plot is located in a critical portion of a 500-acre prison site, which would be big enough to incarcerate […]
- Do rest stop cameras in Ohio increase safety or infringe on privacy? By Hevin Wilkey / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Some Ohio legislators want to have cameras at every highway rest stop by June 2031 to help limit human trafficking and make travelers feel safer. Last […]
- KY lawmakers propose alternatives to incarceration for primary caregivers A bill introduced by Kentucky lawmakers would increase alternatives to prison or jail for parents convicted of nonviolent offenses. Most of the women and men in Kentucky's prisons and jails are also parents of young children. Amanda Hall, senior director of national campaigns for the advocacy […]
- Governor urges NM lawmakers to address crime Reducing crime and improving public safety are among this year's priorities for New Mexico's governor, who has called the state's crime rate "out of control." In her annual address to the Legislature last month, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham blamed much of the crime problem on repeat offenders. Lisel […]
- MS advocates fight on after Supreme Court upholds voting ban Mississippi voting rights advocates said their fight is not over, even after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging the state's lifetime voting ban for people with certain felony convictions. The decision in Hopkins v. …(Read More)
- Public defender shortage in PA sparks hiring push More than 60 counties in Pennsylvania have a shortage of public defenders for low-income residents who need these services. This Friday in Pittsburgh, a recruitment event takes place to help fill jobs for public defenders' offices statewide. The University of Pittsburgh School of Law cohosts the statewide […]