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In a bid to tackle the contentious issue of bail and its implications on the judicial process, Louisiana has implemented a law that provides judges with a financial incentive to set high bails and secure convictions. The law, which has sparked debates among legal experts and advocacy groups, introduces a novel approach to judicial decision-making. […]

Attorney General Anne Lopez praised the Hawai?i Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the state’s firearms laws. These laws restrict public carrying of firearms without a license. The unanimous decision, led by Justice Todd Eddins in the State v. Wilson case, confirmed that states can mandate licensing for public firearm carrying. The court clarified that the […]

The Washington House of Representatives is taking a second try at a bill that would set up an “independent” prosecutor’s office within the State Attorney General’s Office to handle criminal cases concerning police use of deadly force. The bill passed the chamber in a 53-44 vote after some contentious pushback from opponents who say the […]

Louisiana prosecutors have quietly dismissed charges against state police troopers who were recorded beating a Black motorist and hoisting him to his feet by his hair braids before bragging in text messages that the “whoopin’” would give the man “nightmares for a long time.” The violent 2020 arrest of Antonio Harris was among a series […]

On Tuesday, a federal appeals court rejected an appeal from Texas journalist Priscilla “La Gordiloca” Villarreal who was wrongly arrested by local police for committing the crime of journalism. Back in 2017, Villarreal was arrested by police in Laredo after she reported on the suicide of a federal law enforcement agency employee. She obtained her […]

Kansas is set to nearly double state legislators’ pay at the start of next year, making their compensation better than it is for their counterparts in a majority of states, including more populous ones like Georgia and Texas. The increase is nearly $28,000 a year for rank-and-file legislators, boosting their total compensation from $30,000 to […]

Legal experts sounded the alarm after the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents case rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s bid to keep government witnesses secret. Smith’s team opposed making information public that could reveal the identity or any personal identifying information of any potential witnesses in the case or any transcripts or other documents they […]

In prison, a can of paint or a patch of grass can make a difference to everyone inside. That’s what Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale, the prime sponsor of a bill to create a healthier prison environment, says she’s learned.  House Bill 2169 would create a four-year pilot program at the Washington State Penitentiary East Complex in […]

Beginning in 1954, America’s conception of a “good father” was through the lens of White patriarchy. Actor Robert Young’s portrayal of the fictional Jim Anderson in “Father Knows Best” established the defining qualities of an American father – White, middle class, white collar and hardworking, dominant and all-knowing. This typology was reinforced by subsequent television […]