Criminal Justice Journalism in the Public Interest

Tag - scotus

Courts

More Mental Health Competency Cases in LA….Felony Theft Thresholds….Bills Target Rape Kit Backlogs….and Justice Thomas Speaks

March 1, 2016

PERPLEXING JUMP IN MENTAL HEALTH COMPETENCY CASES IN LOS ANGELES Mental health competency cases in...

LWOP Kids

SCOTUS Rules on Miller Retroactivity, Comparing the LA Police Commission and Planned LASD Civilian Oversight

January 26, 2016

SCOTUS MAKES BAN ON MANDATORY JUVENILE LIFE-WITHOUT-PAROLE SENTENCES RETROACTIVE In a 6-3 vote on...