Can true crime podcasts right the wrongs of the criminal justice system?
There is no doubt that the attention that the podcast “Serial” brought to his case helped Adnan Syed, who was released from prison on Sept. 19.
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There is no doubt that the attention that the podcast “Serial” brought to his case helped Adnan Syed, who was released from prison on Sept. 19.
In a bid to woo Black voters Monday, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz expressed support for laws that would reduce the federal prison population — even as his campaign criticizes his Democratic opponent, John Fetterman, for supporting the release of more Pennsylvania prisoners.
An evidence-based assessment
The controversial murder case involving bodega worker Jose Alba reveals New York prosecutors’ common practice of charging first and investigating later — a systemic failure that has devastating consequences for individuals and undermines the presumption of innocence, says Michael Bloch at Bloch & White.
Eunisses Hernandez is on the verge of becoming the first abolitionist on the City Council. Some say it's a sign of a new leftward shift in L.A. politics.