Mo. Supreme Court denies latest appeal of Lamar Johnson, whom local prosecutors say is wrongly convicted
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More than a year and a half after St. Louis prosecutors determined that Lamar Johnson was innocent of murder for which he is serving a life sentence, he remains in prison.
Prisons and Jails
Over 200,000 people are serving life in U.S. prisons. These are the consequences.
The Sentencing Project’s latest report explores “America’s enduring reliance on life imprisonment.”
Immigration
In Little Village, an immigrant-led artists’ commune resists as developer seeks eviction
In the midst of a housing crisis that has left immigrant renters among the most vulnerable, a group of immigrant punk rock musicians are fighting to stay at a commercial building they’ve called home for years.
Commentary
Meet the reporters: A Q&A with new Injustice Watch staff Josh McGhee and Rita Oceguera
By Injustice Watch Staff |
In an interview with Editor-in-Chief Adeshina Emmanuel, Josh and Rita discussed what issues they’re covering, and how they’re making sense of 2020.
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