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With a Chance at Freedom, They Faced an Unexpected Obstacle: Their Own Lawyers
Pennsylvania courts allow attorneys to argue against their convicted clients’ bid for justice. It has resulted in people spending years or decades in prison before being freed based on issues lawyers overlooked or rejected.
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Despite Court Order, NYPD Failed to Properly Monitor Stop-and-Frisks by Aggressive Unit
The department didn’t audit thousands of stops made by its Community Response Team, which has a history of unconstitutional policing and has drawn hundreds of civilian complaints. ProPublica previously found the unit sidestepped oversight.
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Líderes en Puerto Rico piden investigar presunta trama electoral después de reportaje de ProPublica
Un legislador dijo que la Cámara de Representantes tiene “un deber ineludible de investigar” después de que ProPublica reveló cómo se les dijo a los fiscales que dejaran de indagar en si la trama de drogas por votos estaba conectada a la gobernadora.
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Puerto Rico Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Alleged Drugs-for-Votes Scheme After ProPublica Report
One said the territory’s House has “an inescapable duty to investigate” after the ProPublica report revealed how federal prosecutors had been told to stop looking into whether the scheme was linked to the island's newly elected governor.
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