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From Jail, Kevin Epps Self-Reflects and Talks Next Steps

In an interview from San Francisco County jail, the filmmaker and activist discusses life behind bars, and what gives him hope and optimism for the future.

Five Years After Atlanta Spa Shooting, AAPI Community Faces Stalled Trial, Fading Support

On the final day of January this year, Kim sat stoically in a Fulton County courtroom, watching Robert Aaron Long and his legal team. 

Despite Community Concerns, Epps Sentenced to Prison Time

Sustained outpouring of community support — a defining aspect of Kevin Epps’s murder trial —  ultimately fell short at his sentencing hearing.

Acquitted of Murder, Convicted Anyway: Epps Trial Reveals Racial Gap in Self-Defense Law

Kevin Epps shot and killed Marcus Polk inside his home in 2016, saying he did so to defend himself.

Justice Denied for Late Grandpa Vicha?

Antoine Watson, convicted by a jury in the fatal attack on Vicha Ratanapakdee, received probation instead of prison time.

Legal, Ethical Questions Remain as Epps Trial Sentencing Date Nears

As Kevin Epps awaits sentencing for the 2016 shooting of Marcus Polk, supporters are raising concerns over prosecutorial misconduct and judicial error.

Epstein Files Shadow $245 Billion Sex Trafficking Industry

“There are so many Jeffrey Epsteins and Ghislaine Maxwells ... still operating with what seems like impunity,” says sex trafficking survivor Courtney Litvak.

Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Gun Violence and Mass Shootings

If current trends hold, the US could record its lowest murder rate since national data collection began in the 1960s.

‘I’m Okay, I’m Not Shot’ — Teacher Recalls 2018 Parkland School Shooting

Sarah Lerner, a journalism teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school, recalls the horrific 2018 mass shooting on campus that killed 14 students and three teachers.