Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Reins in Life Sentences for Felony Murder

The court’s ruling could create a pathway out of prison for more than 1,000 people who were automatically sentenced to life without parole for murders they themselves didn't commit.

https://boltsmag.org/pennsylvania-supreme-court-life-without-parole-felony-murder

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Arkansas Republicans proposed amending the state constitution three years ago to make it harder for residents to place measures on the ballot. Voters rejected the proposal in November 2020.

This month, #Arkansas Republicans "simply packaged their proposal into a regular bill, which sidesteps another referendum to amend the state constitution, and Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed it into law on March 7." https://boltsmag.org/arkansas-republicans-attack-direct-democracy-ballot-initiatives/ #USPol #Press #BoltsMag