/tags/criminal-justice criminal justice en-US WLRN Tue, 14 May 2024 21:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-05-14/orlando-man-tased-police-breach-safety-protocols The Associated Press analyzed the the case of an Orlando-area man killed after police Tased him, finding officers violated recommendations for safely restraining people. Tue, 14 May 2024 21:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-05-14/orlando-man-tased-police-breach-safety-protocols The Associated Press /florida-news/2023-03-22/attorney-ben-crump-is-crowdfunding-for-andrew-gillums-legal-defense Gillum joins a band of public figures who have used online platforms to raise money for their legal defenses. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:00:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-03-22/attorney-ben-crump-is-crowdfunding-for-andrew-gillums-legal-defense Adrian Andrews /national-politics/national-politics/2023-02-22/the-vast-majority-of-criminal-cases-end-in-plea-bargains-a-new-report-finds The practice prioritizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, the American Bar Association says, and leads innocent people to be coerced into guilty pleas. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:00:43 GMT /national-politics/national-politics/2023-02-22/the-vast-majority-of-criminal-cases-end-in-plea-bargains-a-new-report-finds Carrie Johnson /national/2023-01-11/a-6-year-old-shooter-raises-difficult-questions-for-the-criminal-justice-system Although Virginia law does not set a minimum age for criminal prosecution, the traditional principles of criminal justice "don't really apply" when the offender is so young, one legal expert said. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:30:00 GMT /national/2023-01-11/a-6-year-old-shooter-raises-difficult-questions-for-the-criminal-justice-system Becky Sullivan /local-news/2022-09-16/miami-lawyer-nominated-for-u-s-attorney-in-the-southern-district-of-florida President Joe Biden has nominated a Miami lawyer to serve as a U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Florida Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-09-16/miami-lawyer-nominated-for-u-s-attorney-in-the-southern-district-of-florida /news/2022-08-24/a-former-cop-pleads-guilty-to-falsifying-warrant-that-led-to-breonna-taylors-death Former police detective Kelly Goodlett, who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-24/a-former-cop-pleads-guilty-to-falsifying-warrant-that-led-to-breonna-taylors-death The Associated Press /news/2022-08-08/father-and-son-sentenced-to-life-for-a-hate-crime-in-ahmaud-arberys-death Arbery's killing on Feb. 23, 2020, became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice and killings of unarmed Black people. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-08/father-and-son-sentenced-to-life-for-a-hate-crime-in-ahmaud-arberys-death The Associated Press /2022-05-03/a-wrongful-conviction-finally-righted-a-fiu-student-helping-ukraine-little-haiti-book-festival We hear the story of a man who spent 32 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. Plus, an FIU student is trying to help her family and others stuck in the war back home in Ukraine. And during Haitian Heritage Month, we're speaking with an award-winning author about the significance of this celebration. Tue, 03 May 2022 14:00:00 GMT /2022-05-03/a-wrongful-conviction-finally-righted-a-fiu-student-helping-ukraine-little-haiti-book-festival Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /2022-04-27/lawyers-say-sheriffs-remark-about-shooting-home-intruders-was-wildly-irresponsible Santa Rosa, Florida, Sheriff Bob Johnson says homeowners should take shooting lessons so they can ultimately "save the taxpayers money." Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:54:09 GMT /2022-04-27/lawyers-say-sheriffs-remark-about-shooting-home-intruders-was-wildly-irresponsible Matthew S. Schwartz /local-news/2022-04-05/jurors-in-parkland-school-shooter-trial-can-visit-crime-scene-judge-says Jurors don’t often visit crime scenes but a Florida statute lets them if a judge says so. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 22:25:57 GMT /local-news/2022-04-05/jurors-in-parkland-school-shooter-trial-can-visit-crime-scene-judge-says Gerard Albert