The Appeal

“Former Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson’s fiery dissents on mass incarceration and sentencing in America’s most carceral state garnered international attention. But the rise of the first Black woman on the court was characterized by one battle after another with the Deep South’s white power structure.”

Matt Lauzon was 14 when he says a police officer in Maine sexually abused him on multiple occasions. Other accusers came forward after he shared his story, but the city and police department have denied any wrongdoing.