Criminal proceedings reach “favorable termination” when they end without conviction

OPINION ANALYSIS By Howard M. Wasserman on Apr 4, 2022 at 5:27 pm A plaintiff bringing…

Jan. 6 Panel Has Evidence for Criminal Referral of Trump, but Splits on Sending

WASHINGTON — The leaders of the House committee investigating the Capitol attack have grown divided over…

Murder Charge Dismissed Against Texas Woman in ‘Self-Induced Abortion’ Case

Mr. Ramirez and Ms. Herrera’s lawyer, Calixtro Villarreal, did not respond to requests for comment. It…

Lizelle Herrera: Murder charged dropped for self-induced abortion

“The issues surrounding this matter are clearly contentious, however, based on Texas law…it is not a…

Starr County DA drops murder charge over self-induced abortion

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Connecticut residents, lawmakers testify on criminal justice bills

Wikimedia Commons Content warning: this article contains mentions of suicide. On Friday, the Connecticut General Assembly…

Former Spokane County criminal justice reform leader Maggie Yates to run against Commissioner Al French

Maggie Yates, who spent the last four years leading Spokane County’s criminal justice reform efforts, is…

The SBA Should Change Its Rules on Criminal History

Current small business lending discriminates by barring loans to people with criminal histories. The U.S. Small…

Fight over N.Y. bail law is emblematic of Democrats’ debate on crime

NEW YORK — It’s hard to find anyone on board with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s…

Murphy budget proposal boosts criminal justice spending

New Jersey’s correctional officers would get fatter paychecks, prisoner re-entry programs would get millions more in…