Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till
President to sign proclamation on Tuesday for monuments across three sites honoring Black teen who was lynched in 1955
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Exonerated: Freeing the wrongly accused from prison
When artist Richard Phillips carefully hangs watercolor paintings in his home, he becomes mentally transported into the nature scenes that appear on his canvas.
Some small towns in America are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes
America is in the midst of a police officer shortage. Agencies of all sizes are struggling to fill open positions.
Derek Chauvin, officer convicted of George Floyd's murder, was stabbed in prison
Chauvin was stabbed and seriously injured by another inmate inside a federal prison in Tucson, Ariz., according to officials.
University receives $1.5M grant for wrongful conviction reviews
The University of Arizona Innocence Project has received a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Justice to enhance its efforts in investigating wrongful convictions, particularly through DNA evidence analysis.
Private Texts With Racist Images Are Unprotected Speech
City of Tucson clears hundreds of marijuana cases with expungements
The City of Tucson said it has already cleared expunged hundreds of non-violent marijuana possession cases.
One Simple Criminal Justice Reform Could Solve the Prosecutor Shortage Crisis
There are many benefits to this innovation.
Kamala Harris joins calls for police reforms after Sonya Massey killing
Vice-president says Black woman who was shot in her home by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy ‘deserved to be safe’
Nashville struggles to respond as neo-Nazi groups turn focus on to city
Upsurge in activity from white supremacists and swastika-toting extremists follows rash of anti-LGBTQ+ state laws
Peoria woman’s fight for justice brings new exhibit to Tucson's Black history museum
Candice Hammons' journey and the plight of her ancestors will become an exhibit by the African American Museum of Southern Arizona on October 17
Cutting 'race and ethnicity' from ABA's law school diversity rules goes too far, critics say
Eliminating the terms “race and ethnicity” from the American Bar Association’s law school accreditation rules will hobble longstanding efforts to bring in diverse students and faculty, critics warned in public comments on the proposal.