Pretrial risk assessment algorithms are intended to help judges make more informed decisions, but researchers have raised concerns not only about the fairness and accuracy of the tools themselves, but ...
A new study that digs into when and how judges decide to use pretrial risk assessment algorithms found that many judges think these controversial tools are flawed but still useful. The tools, the ...
After a protest years ago—fighting casinos ready to prey on poor Philadelphia neighborhoods—I was arrested, along with a handful of pastors and retirees. After over 24 hours in a jail cell, officials ...