Criminal Justice – Page 10 – Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review

A Missed Opportunity in Foster v. Chatman

By scibane / March 7, 2016

A procedural issue may allow the Supreme Court to avoid confronting an egregious instance of racism in a death penalty […]

By arispitzer / March 4, 2016

Earlier this month, the Maryland General Assembly expanded voting rights to around 44,000 people with felony convictions, overriding six vetoes

By Jean / February 22, 2016

By Jean / February 20, 2016

Arriving relatively quietly in December, Netflix’s true crime documentary, Making a Murderer, consumed television sets, becoming both a critical hit

By Sarah Jeong / December 1, 2015

Over 150,000 non-violent ex-felons now have the right to vote in Kentucky, thanks to an executive order signed by Governor

By kika / November 2, 2015

Developments at Spring Valley High School A federal civil rights investigation has been opened by the Department of Justice following

By jeubank / October 25, 2015

Family Hires High-Profile Civil-Rights Lawyer after Roadside Shooting of Black Church Musician by Officer in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Corey

By jeubank / October 23, 2015

With the 2016 presidential primaries around the corner, immigration reform has been a common topic of conversation, with border security

Lawmakers’ Debate on Gun Control Measures After another mass shooting last week, President Obama expressed frustration with the current gun control

By jeubank / October 2, 2015

In October 1980, Danny Bearden plead guilty to burglary and theft. The trial court sentenced Mr. Bearden to four years

Workers walk-out on Tax Day to rally for a livable minimum wage Retail and fast food employees demonstrated on April