Although Team ROC client Valon Vailes has done the work to qualify for compassionate release, Jay-Z's criminal justice reform organization says prosecutors are using minor violations to rationalize his imprisonment, including one petty charge that involves a smuggled piece of fried chicken.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) â A nonprofit with the technology to analyze criminal records nearly automatically will help the county that includes Chicago clear tens of thousands of convictions for marijuana possession before the drug becomes legal in Illinois on Jan. 1. Code for America will provide a digital system to tackle the task at no […]
DENVER (AP) â A simplified program will make it easier for thousands of people to seek the elimination of low-level marijuana convictions that occurred in Denver before recreational use became legal in Colorado, officials said Wednesday. Mayor Michael Hancock said the change “is about equity for our communities of color and individuals who were disproportionately […]
