An overhaul of U.S. criminal justice laws looks increasingly possible, and the 2016 presidential campaign just might give the effort a shot in the arm, says Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey.
The issue was the focus of Thursday’s Bipartisan Summit for Criminal Justice Reform. The event was sponsored by groups that make odd bedfellows — from the left-leaning American Civil Liberties Union to the conservative Koch Industries. Continue reading “Politicians Campaign For Criminal Justice Reform”
Debra Milke is free after spending over 20 years on death row for the murder of her son, Christopher who was 4 years old at the time.
She was accused of killing Christopher because she simply, no longer wanted the child, nor did she want the child to live with his father.
According to investigators, she wanted to cash in on a $5000 insurance policy in the child’s name. Continue reading “Arizona Mom Cleared And Released From Death Row In The Killing Of Her Son”
Lawmakers in Arizona are hoping to get a bill passed that will make “spotting” for drug cartels illegal. Surprisingly, there is no laws in place that criminalize “being a lookout” and legislators say that spotters can only be charged with “conspiracy” or “illegal presence”.
With her first piece of legislation, introduced Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Martha McSally joined with Sen. John McCain in focusing on spotters for drug cartels — who conduct covert surveillance to help smugglers dodge border agents.
The director of the Arizona High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area testified Tuesday that lookouts are “fundamental” to the success of drug cartels, but there is currently no law that specifically outlaws what border spotters do. Continue reading “Arizona Legislators Hope To Make ‘Spotting’ For Drug Cartels Illegal”
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