Rodell Sanders Wins $15 Million for 20+ Wrongful Years Behind Bars A federal judge this morning approved one of the largest-ever individual wrongful convictions settlements in Illinois history. Rodell Sanders spent more than 20 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit, for which there was no physical evidence linking him to the… Read More
While watching the first presidential debate, it was refreshing to see the candidates asked about criminal justice issues. But it was appalling to hear Donald Trump again propose increasing stop-and-frisk policies as a way to address crime. This proposal should be recognized for what it is: a call to double down on an ineffective tool… Read More
Many of us are reeling as we watch the body count of black shooting victims pile higher at the hands of violent police officers. This time it is the tragic deaths of Terence Crutcher, Keith Scott, and Tyre King. Video footage proves that Terence Crutcher was simultaneously tasered and shot by Tulsa police, while… Read More
How law enforcement thinks about gun ownership rights has everything to do with race. The bottom line is that open carry gun laws and gun ownership laws in general afford rights that the police often only recognize for white people. That sounds like a pretty inflammatory thing to say, but once you look at how… Read More
Crooked Cops Cost Ben Baker a Decade of His Life CHICAGO – This morning Ben Baker filed a lawsuit in federal court against the City of Chicago and 17 police officers for framing him and covering it up for the decade he sat in prison. The lawsuit alleges that a “code of silence” throughout the… Read More
The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery, but did you know that it carved out an exception? In actuality, the 13th Amendment says that it forbids slavery and involuntary servitude, “except as punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.” Translation: the Constitution permits enslavement of convicted prisoners. This has meant that current prisoners,… Read More
