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What a Highland Park Drug Ring Reveals About America’s Drug War Hypocrisy
Even in communities that feel immune from U.S. drug enforcement, the consequences can be deadly.
Criminal Justice
Mayor, Governor: Stop Sharing the News’ Fearmongering Bail Reform Editorial
The News conflated bail reform with the release of violent criminals on low bonds. And now the governor and the mayor are sharing it.
Criminal Justice
In Dallas County, Hope For Bail Reform Collapses Into Confusion
Judges aren’t sharing their approaches. The DA has taken heat. An editorial board can’t keep left from right. And an ongoing lawsuit has only fueled more uncertainty.
Criminal Justice
Sexual Assault Statistics at the Gainesville Youth Lock-Up Are Appalling
We are talking about one in six kids.
Awards
Exoneree Richard Miles Receives a CNN Heroes Award
He spent 15 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. And he’s used his compensation to help inmates successfully re-enter society.
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Criminal Justice
Two Dallas ZIP Codes Produce More Inmates Than Any Others in Texas
An analysis from Commit highlights “the stark impact of what decades of systemic inequities can collectively create.”
Criminal Justice
The Atlantic Profiles Dallas DA John Creuzot
Does the national magazine accurately capture our reformer district attorney?
Criminal Justice
With DFW-based Securus Making Headlines, the County Prepares to Rid Inmates of Excessive Call Fees
We’re past due for the change.
Crime
Mother Who Subjected Child To 13 Surgeries Pleads Guilty, But Son’s Future Hangs in Balance
Alleged Munchhausen by proxy mom Kaylene Bowen pled guilty to a reduced felony charge and will be sentenced on October 11.
Criminal Justice
How Ed Zwick Hopes to Reignite the Death-Penalty Debate With Trial by Fire
The veteran filmmaker digs into the controversial true-life case of a Corsicana man who was executed in 2004 after a possibly erroneous murder conviction.