04/02/2025

Incarceration

The never-ending sentence: How parole and probation fuel mass incarceration

The Conversation

04/01/2025

Firearms

Highland Park mass shooting victims can sue gunmaker Smith & Wesson, judge rules

Chicago Sun-Times

04/01/2025

Incarceration

Charges dropped against Robert Johnson, who spent nearly 30 years in prison for 1996 murder

Chicago Sun-Times

04/01/2025

Incarceration

Feds reject claims of ‘vindictive prosecution’ in gang case, say Trump campaigned on death penalty

Chicago Sun-Times

04/01/2025

Community Response

Illinois may ban ordinances or fines against homeless on public property

Stateline

04/01/2025

Public Defense

Idaho passes budget for statewide public defense system

Idaho Capital Sun

04/01/2025

Public Defense

Opinion: Oregon needs more public defenders, not overloaded ones

Portland Tribune

04/01/2025

Incarceration

He Got Clemency From Trump. Now He’s Facing Charges of Injuring a Child.

The New York TImes

03/31/2025

Incarceration

Contentious overhaul of electronic-monitoring program in Cook County arriving after brewing for years

Chicago Tribune

03/30/2025

City of Chicago

Relatives of man fatally shot by CPD disrupt Mayor Brandon Johnson’s talk at listening session

Chicago Sun-Times

03/30/2025

Reentry

Faith leaders: Millions of Illinoisans with criminal records deserve a clean slate

Chicago Tribune

03/30/2025

Incarceration

‘We’re not seen’: Illinois’ incarcerated Muslim community observes Ramadan

Chicago Tribune

03/29/2025

City of Chicago

Chicago alderman renews push for earlier downtown curfew after 15-year-old shot during teen takeover in Streeterville

CBS News

03/29/2025

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, other officials react to massive Streeterville teen gatherings

NBC 5

03/29/2025

Courts

How States Are Undoing Criminal Justice Reforms

The Marshall Project