The Rev. Jesse Jackson — a grandfather, husband, and storied civil rights icon — has passed away. Jackson died peacefully Tuesday morning, surrounded by family, according to a statement issued by the Rainbow People United to Save Humanity (PUSH) Coalition. Last fall, Jackson was hospitalized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, where he received “good […]
Christina Carrega
Christina Carrega is the criminal justice reporter at Capital B. Follow her on Bluesky @chriscarrega.bsky.social.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
A City-by-City Breakdown of Trump’s Immigration Raids and Troop Deployments
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis is finally coming to an end after two fatal shootings and thousands of arrests. Border czar Tom Homan said coordination with local law enforcement and the success of immigration enforcement have contributed to the end of Operation Metro Surge. “I have proposed and President Trump has concurred that […]
Posted inCourts, Politics & Policy
Federal Court Declines to Rehear Marilyn Mosby’s Perjury and Mortgage Fraud Case
Marilyn Mosby won’t get a do-over in her perjury and mortgage fraud case. A federal appeals court has denied a request to rehear the former Baltimore state’s attorney’s appeal. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Mosby’s attorneys had asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit to take up the case. Yet, no judges […]
Posted inPolicing, Politics & Policy
ICE Shooting After Takeover of Minneapolis Renews Debate on Qualified Immunity
Minneapolis entered January with unusually mild weather and a sense of calm, but that was shattered two days later when a federal immigration officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. Less than 24 hours later, a man and woman in Portland, Oregon, were shot and wounded by Customs and Border Protection agents. As immigration crackdowns […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Nurse Accused of Harming NICU Babies Expected to Plead Guilty
A former nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit in a Virginia hospital is expected to plead guilty to child abuse charges this week, according to her attorneys. Erin Strotman was charged last year in connection to mysterious injuries that appeared on newborns dating back several years, officials said. Multiple investigations were launched into how […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, Public Safety
Calls for Justice Grow After ICE Shooting of Minneapolis Mom
Jacob Davis suspected that nothing positive would come from the Trump administration’s announcement on Tuesday that it had deployed some 2,000 federal agents to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota. One day later, Renee Nicole Good was dead. The mother of three was in her car when a U.S. Immigration and […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Policing
Delrawn Small’s Family Still Seeks Accountability 9 Years After NYPD Killing
BROOKLYN, New York — In a neighborhood just miles from where his father was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer nine years ago, Zaiden Small sat on a couch, kicking and dangling his feet as he listened to stories about a man he never knew. He was a protector, a provider, and a […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Nicki Minaj’s Embrace of Trump-Era Politics Has Fans Asking Questions
As more Nicki Minaj fans are questioning the rapper’s politics, the Trinidad and Tobago- born artist is proudly pledging her allegiance to Donald Trump. From calling herself the president’s “No. 1 fan” to showing off her Trump “gold card” visa, many on social media are no longer asking what happened to Minaj but blatantly criticizing […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Policing
5 Years After Casey Goodson’s Death in Ohio, His Family Faces a New Legal Hurdle
This month, an Ohio family will gather for their fifth holiday season without Casey Goodson. The 23-year-old was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy while trying to enter his home on Dec. 4, 2020, in Columbus in Franklin County. He was holding keys to the front door in one hand and a bag of Subway […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Public Safety
Virginia Man Accused of Planting Pipe Bombs Before Jan. 6 Faces Federal Charges
Federal law enforcement has made its first arrest in connection to the planting of two pipe bombs outside the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national committees, officials announced last week. After a nearly five-year search, Brian J. Cole Jr. has been identified as a suspect. Cole was allegedly seen in surveillance footage […]