Delighted to welcome our law enforcement and investigator colleagues who care as deeply about improving accuracy and reducing errors as we do an investigative interviewing training presented by EVOCAVI and hosted by the @quattronecenter.org.

In other criminal legal system news, a federal court rejected a motion to dismiss a Nashville ADA's employment lawsuit, which alleges she was demoted and essentially forced to resign by the elected DA she served on a local jury and voted to acquit. www.drslawfirm.com/court-denies...

When public officials claim to act on behalf of the people, they should start by listening to them. 65% of MO voters believe Gov. Kehoe should grant clemency to Lance Shockley, who is scheduled to be executed on Oct. 14th.

With crime data at the center of a great deal of political debate, it's essential that we get it right and separate the signal from the noise. We're excited to listen to this new podcast from nationally renowned data (and friend of QC) @jeffasher.bsky.social:

BREAKING: The Wyandotte County District Attorney announced Thursday that it is charging Wyandotte County deputy sheriff Richard Fatherley in the July death of Charles Adair, a 50-year-old father of three.

Can pets transfer human DNA? Could these transfers lead to false implications, or help to identify suspects? A new paper in Science & Justice suggests the answer is YES. Our dog-loving Executive Director @tcita.bsky.social takes a look. #NationalForensicScienceWeek

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In an open letter released today at a virtual press conference sponsored by the CIFS, a group of 20 exonerees call on TX authorities to do everything in their power to prevent the wrongful execution of Robert Roberson, an innocent man who faces execution in TX on Oct 16. 1/2

As a practitioner, I have cited to Mr. Bell's case - House v. Bell - often. But like with so many other defendants, Mr. House's humanity and the full tragedy of what he was forced to endure -- both during and after incarceration -- is never a part of the caselaw.

A new executive order aims to end cashless bail in Washington, D.C. and other jurisdictions. The truth is that eliminating bail for nonviolent crimes has been a major success for safety & justice. Here are the facts:

A great discussion with our incoming Executive Director @tcita.bsky.social on her time with the Midwest Innocence Project and her vision for criminal justice reform nationwide.

Tricia Rojo Bushnell spent the past 12 years helping to free people convicted of crimes they didn't commit. Now she's leaving the Midwest Innocence Project, and Kansas City. https://loom.ly/vS0LnsI

We are beyond proud to announce Tricia Rojo Bushnell (@tcita.bsky.social ) will be joining us as our new Executive Director! She comes to the Quattrone Center after 12 years as Executive Director and lead attorney of The Midwest Innocence Project. www.law.upenn.edu/live/news/17...

KCPD officers less diverse than before DOJ started its investigation into racist hiring www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

I had a lot of people asking me so I wrote an explainer: Here's how you can help the incarcerated firefighter battling the blazes in Southern California this week: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Police killed more people this year than any other year on record, killing 3.4 people per day nationwide. mappingpoliceviolence.us

Roger Golubski, a former Kansas police detective who had been accused of raping and terrorizing Black women, was found dead on his back porch on Monday as his federal trial was set to begin.

What happens to Terra Moorehead, the District Attorney who teamed up with Golubski? After serving as DA, she became a federal prosecutor in the justice department. They knew. x.com/michaelharri...

We know what happened to Golubski's partner, the cop who allegedly sat in the car while Golubski committed his weekly sexual assault: Terry Ziegler became chief of police

Another reason defense attorneys should always consult their own expert - that "inconclusive" result the state's expert reported could really mean the evidence didn't match to your client.