Criminal Justice Stories
- OH legal mail policy draws lawsuit, raises access concerns By Doug Livingston for The Marshall Project.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Marshall Project-Public News Service Collaboration To appeal his conviction for burglary and related charges, James Bishop needed the legal papers a Jefferson County court clerk had mailed him […]
- Michigan mayor shares highlights from national meeting of city leaders A Michigan mayor is back from Tampa, Florida, after attending a national gathering of nearly 200 city leaders. The 93rd Annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors brought together leaders from across the country to share solutions on everything from housing to public safety. […]
- Gun-violence prevention groups in MO say federal cuts would hinder their efforts By Bram Sable-Smith for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Missouri News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collaboration Violent crime was already trending down from a covid-era spike when President Donald Trump presented a picture of unbridled […]
- SD eyes possible reforms involving sexual assault kits When South Dakota's new budget kicks in this week, there will be money to address potential funding shortfalls for rape kits. At the same time, a key lawmaker says he's looking at other improvements. The Legislature has set aside $180,000 for purchasing, storing, and distributing sexual-assault kits. […]
- Report calls for WV redistricting reforms to stop 'prison gerrymandering' Prison policy advocates are urging West Virginia lawmakers to put an end to "prison gerrymandering," which they said distorts political representation in districts with correctional facilities. The problem stems from a Census Bureau practice of counting people in prison as part of the district where […]
- Ohio legislation seeks felony charges for repeat voyeurs By Savana Capp / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State NewsLab-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Ohio legislators are considering increasing the penalty for repeat voyeurism in Ohio, as newer technology and smaller cameras makes it easier for voyeuristic crimes to be committed. The current […]
- Colorado spotlights role of psychedelics in addressing overdose crisis Some 7,000 people are expected to attend this week's Psychedelic Science conference in Denver and public health activists are spotlighting the potential for mind-altering medicines to help address the nation's overdose crisis and end decades of mass incarceration. Amanda Hall, senior director of national campaigns for […]
- OH's Kent State lessons loom over military response to L.A. protests A Kent State University shooting survivor is warning Ohioans and others to take note of the U.S. military's involvement in immigration-related protests. She says it echoes a dark chapter in Ohio history — when four students were shot by the National Guard at Kent […]