The Case for Edwin Rubis’ Clemency
Edwin Rubis, serving a 40-year sentence for nonviolent cannabis trafficking, has spent 27 years in prison. Advocates urge President Biden to grant him clemency, highlighting his transformation and contributions to…
‘Deadly Exchange’: US Sends Hundreds of Law Enforcement to Israel to Learn ‘Worst Practices’ From IDF
Through police exchange programs, local and federal officials travel to Israel for training that advocates say further militarizes the police and exacerbates harm to marginalized communities.
Biden Commutes the Sentences of All but Three on Federal Death Row
While Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 people on federal death row, advocates remain concerned about the three people he left behind.
Richard Moore is to be Executed Nov. 1: A Former State Supreme Court Justice, Former Corrections Department Chief and Jurors are Among Thousands Advocating for His Clemency
By Victoria Valenzuela / Original to ScheerPost Richard Moore, a 59-year-old father and grandfather, is scheduled to be executed in South Carolina on Nov. 1 for the 1999 killing of…
22nd World Day Against the Death Penalty: U.S. Continues Its Killing Spree
Ranking fifth among the world’s 55 countries that execute people, the U.S. has 2,250 people facing execution at a time when 23 states have abolished the death penalty, from Wisconsin…
The Quiet Rollout of Cop Cities Across the US Meets a Growing Resistance
As Cop Cities spread to nearly every state, grassroots activists are pushing back by forming coalitions that press for investment in communities over militarized policing.
ScheerPost is a Finalist in Six SoCal Journalism Award Categories
ScheerPost is a finalist in six categories for the Southern California Journalism Awards.
Virgilio Aguilar Méndez is Facing Murder Charges for an Officer Who Died of Natural Causes While Attacking Him
An officer died of a heart attack while attacking Virgilio Aguilar Méndez; now Aguilar Méndez is facing murder charges.
Five Victories Against Wrongful Convictions in the First Week of the Year
The new year has been off to a great start with four exonerations in just five days — but what does that say about our criminal justice system’s conviction practices…
The Urgent Fight to Stop the Execution of an Innocent Man
Missouri courts are denying Marcellus Williams his right to a hearing where he could present DNA evidence that proves his innocence.
Longest Wrongful Conviction Sentence in US Ends in Exoneration
After nearly five decades in prison, Glynn Simmons is exonerated for a murder he did not commit.
‘An Irreversible Torture’: The Global Call to End Capital Punishment on 21st World Day Against the Death Penalty
Now in its 21st year, the day is meant to recognize the cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment and build on the momentum of the current global abolition movement.
Newsom Vetoed Bill Restricting California Prison Transfers to ICE
California was one signature away from placing restrictions on prison transfers to ICE. Gov. Newsom blocked the action, even though it faced no opposition and had supermajority votes.
Bill Restricting California Prison Transfers to ICE Heading to Gov. Newsom’s Desk
The HOME Act has been passed by the California Senate and is headed to Governor Newsom’s desk.
Double Punishment: California Prisons Set Up Thousands of People to be Detained and Deported by ICE—Including Citizens
The California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation places restrictions on “foreign-born” people and transfers thousands of them to ICE for deportation instead of allowing them to parole.