A new police force chased a 17-year-old boy to his death. Then it vanished. motherjones.com/criminal-justi… via Mother Jones

32 women have filed lawsuits alleging they were sexually assaulted by medical staffers while detained at Rikers. Most said they were assaulted during exams, including the medical assessments that all detainees undergo when they arrive. By Samantha Max: gothamist.com/news/women-hel…

LATEST from me for Journal Sentinel on Wisconsin's prisons:

Here's what I learned about the 55 people who died inside Wisconsin prisons last year and the 7 deaths in January 2024.

Have a read here:
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Wow! This almost never happens: 'Kansas prosecutor who framed innocent man surrenders law license, will soon be disbarred': kansaspublicradio.org/2024-04-16/not…

Officials Failed to Act When COVID Hit Prisons. A New Study Shows the Deadly Cost. buff.ly/440U1AN

Staggering findings in this violeta ikonomova investigation for Detroit Free Press: More than 1/3 of people shot nonfatally by Detroit police in a recent 7-year period either were not charged w/crime or not convicted of the conduct officers said prompted them to open fire freep.com/story/news/inv…

UPDATE:

Staff at Waupun Correctional Institution have resigned or been fired amid U.S. Department of Justice probe into alleged smuggling of illegal drugs, cell phones and other contraband

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Ramonda may travel to Chicago, #Illinois .
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Thrilled to share National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's latest initiative, the interactive film 🎬 NO ESCAPE ROOM. I was honored to play a part in helping bring this project to life. Make sure you share this powerful campaign with the teens in your life and spread awareness about the dangers of #sextortion .

Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says apnews.com/article/larry-…

Child sexual abuse content growing online with AI-made images, report says buff.ly/3xD8KWh

Prosecutors’ Error Exposes Potential Scope of Disgraced Detective’s Harm buff.ly/4d3xya8

Milwaukee program preps women for success after incarceration buff.ly/3JsZJlb

County approves $25-million settlement for deaf, autistic man shot by deputies in his living room buff.ly/3vWHT7c

Behind Dexter Reed’s Police Killing, a Surge in Traffic Stops on Chicago’s West Side - Bolts buff.ly/3xGRpvJ

“Enough of the lies and the deceit that has been told by Kyle Rittenhouse for over three years about what actually happened in Kenosha” Paul Prediger, formerly known as Gaige Grosskreutz, speaks at a press conference ahead of Kyle Rittenhouse’s appearance at Kent State University

One City's Quest to Rein in Reckless Driving buff.ly/49D0VNJ

While reviewing the past two decades of U.S. Coast Guard incident investigation reports, we found at least 6,000 cases where massive cargo ships, oil tankers, container barges and even cruise vessels have reported what befell the #Dali : a loss of power, propulsion, or steering. Emily Le Coz

Videos show Chicago police fired nearly 100 shots over 41 seconds during fatal traffic stop buff.ly/43WewyA

Former N.J. officer alleges department had ticket quota, says he faced retaliation and discrimination from police chief buff.ly/43Vjtrp