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Coronavirus April 13, 2020
The Judge Will See You On Zoom, But The Public Is Mostly Left Out
Volunteers who monitor courts across the country say they are getting little access to online-only proceedings.
By Jamiles Lartey
Coronavirus March 28, 2020
How Is The Justice System Responding to the Coronavirus? It Depends On Where You Live.
While some cities free people from jail and stop arrests, others are much more business as usual.
By Jamiles Lartey
News August 13, 2019
They Got Their Voting Rights Back, But Will They Go to the Polls?
Thousands of Louisianians on probation and parole face numerous obstacles to casting a ballot, including the idea that their votes don't matter.
By Nicole Lewis
Feature June 8, 2018
The Hardest Lesson on Tier 2C
Can a violent adult jail teach kids to love school?
By Eli Hager
Case in Point October 16, 2017
A Tragedy of Errors
The corkscrew case of Rogers Lacaze.
By Andrew Cohen
News March 29, 2016
Why Some Prisoners With HIV Get Better Treatment Than Others
A new report says care varies widely between Louisiana’s jails and prisons.
By Beth Schwartzapfel
News January 28, 2016
Why Getting Sued Could Be the Best Thing to Happen to New Orleans’ Public Defenders
The ACLU takes the cash-poor agency to court to force the cash-poor legislature to pay.
By Eli Hager
Commentary December 15, 2015
Who is Putting the Most People in Jail? Not New York, Chicago, or LA.
A new tool drills down on hidden incarceration rates.
By Jeremy Travis
News January 6, 2015
A Short History of Police Protest
From Calvin Coolidge to Bill de Blasio.
By Clare Sestanovich
News December 2, 2014
What You Need to Know About Body Cameras
Police cams are all the rage. Are they the answer?
By Clare Sestanovich
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