A college student was convicted of murder for a death caused by the Chicago Police Department. Reforms to the controversial law that landed him in prison have not led to his freedom. theappeal.org/chicago-police…

“A minimum wage earner in Los Angeles would have to work 116 hours a week just to cover rent on a 1-bedroom apartment.” theappeal.org/los-angeles-ho…

A college student remains imprisoned for a death he didn't cause. Despite reforms on the law that incriminated him, freedom seems out of grasp. | ✍️ Caleb Dunson co-published by The Appeal. chicagoreader.com/news-politics/…

Maryland officials launched an investigation into the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner after its former director presented biased testimony in the George Floyd murder trial. Now, an analysis by Justine Barron finds major flaws in the probe’s design. theappeal.org/maryland-ocme-…

NEW article from me: An in-depth investigation into corruption in the Maryland's medical examiner's office under David Fowler, including pro-police bias, unscientific findings, and unorthodox reporting methods. 1/

Dr. Fowler became notorious in 2021, when he testified that George Floyd wasn't necessarily killed by police. He had run Maryland's ME's office for 17 years. The state promised an investigation limiting it to only 100 cases. Three years later, no news. 2/ theappeal.org/maryland-ocme-…

Excellent piece on our problematic former Medical Examiner Dr. David Fowler by Justine Barron How Deep is the Scandal at Maryland's Medical Examiner Office? - The Appeal theappeal.org/maryland-ocme-…

An Appeal analysis of in-custody death cases handled by Maryland's medical examiner's office points to systemic issues of pro-law enforcement bias. As Justine Barron reports, this has major implications for a long-awaited state investigation of the agency. theappeal.org/maryland-ocme-…

Important investigation of the Maryland ME office: theappeal.org/maryland-ocme-….

This is one of the most important articles that Baltimoreans will read this week. ⬇️

An Appeal analysis of in-custody death cases handled by Maryland medical examiners found that the agency routinely employed biased methods, returned scientifically unfounded findings, and relied on unorthodox reporting processes. Justine Barron reports: theappeal.org/maryland-ocme-…

A federal judge ruled today that Washington, D.C. cannot dismiss a lawsuit alleging the district’s over-reliance on policing violates the Americans With Disabilities Act. theappeal.org/dc-ada-crisis-…

“No one would call a police officer to treat a heart attack. But that’s what we do with mental health emergencies in D.C.,” said Michael Perloff, staff attorney at ACLU-D.C. theappeal.org/dc-ada-crisis-…

Timothy Jones Sits in Prison for 'Felony Murder' By Chicago Police theappeal.org/chicago-police…

On Oct. 17, Texas plans to execute Robert Roberson for a crime that never occurred. The lead detective on his case now says Roberson is innocent and should be set free. My latest for The Appeal. theappeal.org/robert-roberso…

Texas plans to execute Robert Roberson for the shaking death of his 2-year-old daughter, a crime many say never occurred. This week, the lead detective who helped convict Roberson joined 80+ state lawmakers in calling on the governor to grant him clemency. theappeal.org/robert-roberso…

Former detective Brian Wharton helped send Robert Roberson to death row. Now he says Roberson is innocent and is calling on Gov. Abbott to stop his execution: “The foundations of our case against him have crumbled.” theappeal.org/robert-roberso…