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/PRNewswire/ -- The Elevate Prize Foundation announced today the winners of the fourth annual Elevate Prize, which grants more than $5 million in unrestricted...

A judge is holding a new sentencing hearing Tuesday for a man who was convicted of felony murder when a police officer killed his friend during a reported shootout. LaKeith Smith was 15 years old when an officer shot and killed his friend when the teens were caught burglarizing homes in Millbrook. Smith was convicted under Alabama’s felony murder law, which holds someone liable for murder if they participate in a felony that results in someone's death. He was sentenced to a total of 55 ye...

CEO Daniel Forkkio and Represent Justice are using storytelling, film and public engagement to create a demand to change the U.S. prison system.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Pacers players, coaches, and team leadership spent Thursday afternoon at Putnamville Correctional Facility, engaging with prison residents in an effort to better understand how to address chronic disparities in the criminal justice system. Indiana's version of the national the Play For Justice program was a partnership with the Indiana Department of