In America, we like to believe that truth always wins. That, if a person is proven innocent, they walk free.
But, in the real world of the U.S. justice system, innocence is not enough.
In theory, prosecutors are supposed to seek justice, not just convictions. In practice, unchecked prosecutorial power has…
The right to appeal a conviction is one of the most fundamental protections in the American justice…
The Bottom Line Mainstream coverage of Michigan’s jail mental health crisis acknowledges the revolving door but omits…
The Bottom Line Police officers have detailed rules for every scenario imaginable. They break those rules constantly….
The Bottom Line Modern criminal prosecutions operate less like a pursuit of justice and more like a…
Who Is Dr. Brittany Burns? Dr. Brittany Burns is a scholar-practitioner who has worked across probation, parole,…
When you’re calling out powerful people, judges, prosecutors, police chiefs, mayors, legislators, or any other public officials,…
In Jordan Peele and Nia DaCosta’s 2021 reimagining of Candyman, the monster is not just the hook-handed…
The Bottom Line In 2001, Michigan’s first acting JTC director warned Attorney General Jennifer Granholm that family…
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