The COVID-19 Homicide Spike Has Vanished
August 28, 2024
Commentary
There's a story for politicians to tell of not just crime declines, but non-police interventions that made cities safer.
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Claim of racial bias in Rowan County death penalty case cites U.S. Supreme Court decision
August 1, 2024
interviews
This story was produced in partnership with WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Jacob Biba, a reporter based in Asheville,...
Taking a hard look at Baltimore’s Gun Violence Reduction Strategy
July 26, 2024
Investigations
An analysis of Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's key anti-violence strategy.
Were Black jurors in North Carolina struck because of their race?
July 8, 2024
Investigations
The question looms over capital cases in the state.
The Biggest Myth About the 1994 Crime Bill Still Haunts Joe Biden. It Shouldn’t.
June 22, 2024
Commentary
The law is routinely blamed for a very real problem it had nothing to do with.
Feds Closed a Prison Notorious for Abuse. Things Only Got Worse
June 8, 2024
Investigations
Dozens of women were assaulted at the Federal Correctional Institute in Dublin, California, before it was shut down. Now, prisoners are facing “mass retaliation and bullying”
New Laws Are Turning Police Into ‘Super Citizens’
May 10, 2024
Commentary
A series of legislative and judicial efforts have removed police oversight from oversight boards and communities.
GOP Senate Candidate’s Error-Laden Memoir Villainized Baltimore, Freddie Gray
April 19, 2024
Latest
Larry Hogan, the former Maryland Republican governor, has a moderate reputation — but spent his career wrongfully demonizing Baltimore
In historic North Carolina hearing, Joe Freeman Britt’s troubled past as prosecutor looms
March 29, 2024
Latest
The proceedings are before a Johnston County Superior judge, but former Roberson and Scotland County prosecutor Britt's legacy hangs over them.
Baltimore’s Spy Plane Was Ruled Unconstitutional in 2021. So Why Did One Murder Case Go to Trial Years Later?
March 21, 2024
Investigations
Terrence Carter spent three years in jail and on house arrest in a case in which police and prosecutors relied on the surveillance plane.
A Potent Weapon For State Legislatures To Undermine Reform Prosecutors
February 24, 2024
Commentary
Preemption is being used by red and blue states alike to roll back the power of reform prosecutors.