criminal justice

National

Former police chief, serving murder and rape sentences, escapes from Arkansas prison

1:00am May 26, 2025

Grant Hardin was the police chief of Gateway, Ark. for about four months in 2016. Corrections officials did not provide any details about how he escaped.

Crime
Courts

Mikal Madhi, who has a life sentence in North Carolina, will be executed in South Carolina

10:15am April 10, 2025

by Alexandra Meier, Abē Levine

Mikal Mahdi is scheduled to be the second man executed by firing squad in South Carolina. Mahdi also pled guilty to murder in Winston-Salem, where he was represented by Wake Forest Law professor Mark Rabil, who opposes the death penalty for Mahdi.

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Politics & Government

Greensboro launches program to help residents expunge low-level criminal charges

4:35pm March 11, 2025

by April Laissle

Officials say expungement can help remove barriers to stable housing, education, and employment, ultimately reducing recidivism rates.

National

South Carolina plans to carry out a firing squad execution. Is it safe for witnesses?

4:46pm March 04, 2025

South Carolina plans to execute its first prisoner by firing squad on March 7 inside the same death chamber it's used for dozens of other executions. Firearms experts say that could be risky.

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Former President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial Continues In New York

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Manhattan prosecutors ask for additional pause in Trump hush-money criminal case

1:45pm November 19, 2024

Manhattan prosecutors are asking for a further pause in the criminal trial against President-elect Donald Trump in order to give both sides time to weigh the unprecedented nature of the situation.

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Family releases video of final moments before Black man's death in Missouri prison

1:53am October 30, 2024

A criminal complaint alleges that guards pepper-sprayed Othel Moore Jr., placed a mask over his face and left him in a position that caused him to suffocate.

National

'Cheat Code to Life': Jailhouse lawyers help incarcerated people — and themselves, too

5:10am October 16, 2024

A new trove of letters and oral histories is shining a light on the successes and challenges of jailhouse lawyers: people in prison who help themselves and others navigate the legal system.

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