criminal justice reform

December 12, 2021 | 9:30 AM

Activists wanted Biden to revamp the justice system. Many say they’re still waiting

People working to overhaul the criminal justice system say they’re frustrated with the Biden administration

By Carrie Johnson/NPR

July 2, 2021 | 7:47 AM

Why Krasner is asking Pa.’s high court to change how jurors hear use-of-force law

In a brief filed Thursday, city prosecutors argue the language contained in Pennsylvania’s statute is unconstitutional because it enables officers to use deadly force on people fleeing arrest who are not considered dangerous.

By Aaron Moselle/WHYY

June 25, 2021 | 7:41 AM

Lawmakers reach a bipartisan agreement on police reform

The effort to reform U.S. policing comes after several years of increasing pressure to better understand and regulate the way officers interact with the communities they patrol.

By Alana Wise/NPR

June 23, 2021 | 7:41 AM

After first federal Juneteenth holiday, reformers say harder racial justice work remains

On the federal level, the bill that made Juneteenth a federal holiday has been one of the only major racial justice-related measures to become law.

By Katie Meyer/Keystone Crossroads

Updated: June 22, 2021 | 5:22 pm

‘Serious racial disparities’ in Pennsylvania juvenile court

Policymakers found widespread geographic and racial disparities in how youth offenders are treated, with Black youths more likely than White youths to be removed from home and prosecuted in adult court.

By Michael Rubinkam/Associated Press

June 10, 2021 | 5:13 AM

Centre County Community Conferencing to act as alternative to courts, in family and neighbor disputes

“We bring in that entire community of people and those support people that are also invested and involved, and just walk them through a conversation.

By Jade Campos/WPSU

May 7, 2021 | 5:13 AM

Midstate county introduces wearable wristbands to assist police with crisis intervention

“This can help end the stigma surrounding mental health.”

By Julia Agos

April 28, 2021 | 7:23 AM

Police culture, and what the Chauvin murder verdict might signal for the future

Another aspect of “blue culture,” however, is the philosophy known as the “Thin Blue Line,” the concept that police stand between society and violent chaos. It has become a prominent symbol in Blue Lives Matter flags and insignia.

By Kenny Cooper, Aaron Moselle/WHYY

April 21, 2021 | 7:52 AM

Anger, anxiety, stress, relief: Therapists say it’s OK for Black people to feel it all

“Even though this is something that many people have wanted, at the same time, it doesn’t erase how many other verdicts that didn’t go this way,” said marriage and family therapist Dr. George James.

By Ximena Conde/WHYY

April 21, 2021 | 7:47 AM

Chauvin’s guilty verdict met with satisfaction, and lots of relief, in Harrisburg’s Allison Hill

As a balmy spring evening wore on, people who had protested repeatedly last summer in the name of racial justice appeared to want to savor this event either by soaking up the news from whatever screens they had, or just getting on with their lives with a sense of relief on their face.

By Charles Thompson, Christine Vendel/PennLive

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