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Georgia Supreme Court to stop hearing most murder cases by 2028

  • Maya Homan

Starting next summer, Georgia’s highest court will no longer routinely hear appeals in murder cases. The decision was announced Thursday as part of a concurring opinion from Chief Justice Nels Peterson that was tied to a murder case out of Fulton County, Coleman v. The State, though it was not clear why Peterson’s opinion was […]

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Former Arkansas state senator pardoned by Trump discusses prison reform, pardons

  • Ainsley Platt

Jeremy Hutchinson, a former Republican state legislator convicted in a sprawling corruption probe and pardoned by President Donald Trump, said Thursday he plans to advocate for establishing a compassionate release program in Arkansas during next year’s legislative session. Hutchinson, a state senator and the son of former U.S. Sen. Tim Hutchinson, was indicted in federal […]

Calif. Dems Tout Ties to Criminal Leniency Group

Calif. Dems Tout Ties to Criminal Leniency Group

  • Susan Crabtree | RealClearWire

The mayors of California's three biggest cities have rankled some progressive activists in recent months by joining a wave of fellow Democrats renouncing once popular initiatives to defund the police, reduce sentencing, and undertake other criminal justice reforms amid deep concerns over public safety.Â