criminal justice
One family’s “American Violet” experience
February 8, 2010When I saw "American Violet" recently, it really hit close to home. I kept flashing back to my family's own encounters with the law.
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Mumia case receives setback
January 22, 2010A new petition campaign is being organized, calling on Attorney General Eric Holder and President Obama to investigate civil rights violations.
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Prosecutors target Northwestern University journalism students
January 14, 2010CHICAGO, Ill. – Cook County prosecutors here have issued a subpoena seeking the grades and emails of journalism students at Northwestern University. The students conducted a three-year investigation that they say found a man serving a...
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Justices review life terms for teen offenders
November 10, 2009A majority on the Supreme Court appeared to signal changing the use of life prison terms without parole for teenagers whose crimes do not involve a murder.
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