Mandatory minimum sentencing is proven to be bad policy. It won't stop hate crimes
Weeks after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced his support for mandatory minimum jail terms for antisemitic offenses, ...
“A horrible idea”; under a new law, older teens charged with murder will be tried as adults
Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter here. Teens 16 and older charged with murder or attempted murder in ...
Advocates rally for sweeping changes to sentencing laws
Advocates with incarcerated family members joined state lawmakers Tuesday in calling for sweeping changes to New York’s sentencing laws. More than 500 people attended a rally at the Capitol in support ...
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At sentencing, Trump lied and got less than a slap on the wrist
and it was all conducted pursuant to the rules of procedure and guided by the law.” Trump tried to turn the sentencing hearing into a political rally. He knew he was really addressing his ...
Biden commutes sentences for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders convicted on crack cocaine-related charges
President Joe Biden is granting clemency for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders in the final days in office, placing a ...
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Trump's sentencing ends with no punishment, as judge wishes him 'Godspeed' in his second term in office
At the start of the Friday sentencing hearing ... bred disdain for our judicial institutions and the rule of law, and he's done this to serve his own ends," Steinglass told the court.