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Proposed Nevada bill could remove marijuana’s status as a ‘controlled substance’
By Jaclyn Schultz, FOX5.
To Root Out Racism in the Criminal Legal System, We Can’t Fear Too Much Justice
The landmark California Racial Justice Act is allowing our clients to challenge their death penalty prosecutions in Riverside County.
CEIC v. Nevada State Board of Pharmacy
What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?
We created an algorithmic tool to find out what risks the criminal legal system poses to the people entering it, rather than their risk to "public safety."
The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Policing is a Foundation to Build Upon
Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.
What You Need to Know About Cash Bail and Crime Rates
Crime is not a monolithic problem, and jailing people cannot fix it.
After 35 years, Congress Should Finally End the Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine
Over the years, this sentencing disparity has become emblematic of both the ineffectiveness of reactionary criminal justice policy and the racial disparities existing in our criminal justice system.
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