Baltimore will no longer prosecute low-level crimes to focus on more severe and violent crimes while also stopping the spread of Covid-19 behind bars.
The proposed legislation in Illinois would end cash bail, allow for anonymous complaints against police officers, expand police training, prohibit chokeholds, and make it easier to ban police officers from working, to name a few.
Mississippi lawmakers are considering a new law that would allow nonviolent offenders to clear certain convictions from their criminal record ten to fifteen years after their sentences have been completed.
New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy has officially signed three bills that legalize marijuana in the state.
According to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, 60% of Texas voters support the legalization of cannabis for any use.
Governor JB Pritzker announced that nearly 500,000 non-felony cannabis arrest records have been expunged by Illinois State Police.
Delegate Sally Hudson of District 57, recognizes faults within the system and plans to sponsor several bills that will put an end to a number of issues that threaten the socio-economic stability in Virginia.