Fighting for criminal justice reform in DC and beyond

Georgetown law professor Marc Howard and Colie "Shaka" Long, who served 26 years in prison and now helps teach at Georgetown, join In The Courts to discuss criminal justice reform. What's wrong with the criminal justice system at large, and how can we improve jails and prisons?

SCOTUS reviewing case on Colorado ban on conversion therapy

The Supreme Court is taking a look at Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for queer youth. Robert Rigby, a retired Fairfax County school teacher and a longtime queer youth advocate says he experienced "talk therapy" and shed some light and thoughts on this issue.

Supreme Court weighs cases on birthright citizenship, congressional redistricting

The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up two cases this term that will affect so many in the country. They are looking at President Donald Trump's push to end birthright citizenship as he wants to make sure children born here from parents who are not legal citizens are not automatically citizens. The court will also look at Texas' newly drawn congressional map that would give the GOP several more seats in the U.S. House. Many states are doing this, or looking to, but the Texas case has made it to the High Court. James Romoser, Supreme Court reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins In The Courts to discuss.

Paula Boggs discusses state of corporate America under Trump and civil service

Paula Boggs, the former General Counsel for Starbucks, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and a U.S. Army Airborne veteran who served under Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, joins FOX 5's In the Courts to talk about the state of corporate America under the Trump Administration.

"In the Supreme Court's Own Word": Author discusses key rulings

Attorney Peter Cohen, a former George Mason University law professor and author who has written a book about landmark Supreme Court decisions and rulings over the past 220 years, joins In The Courts. His book is called "In the Supreme Court's Own Word:?First principles for checking the Supreme Court's power and preserving the Republic."? He spoke with Katie Barlow about some of the court's key rulings and what this next session could hold.

DC Police Union Chair Gregg Pemberton discusses crime in the DMV

Gregg Pemberton is the chairman of the D.C. Police Union. He joined Katie Barlow on In the Courts to talk about policing and crime in the District.�He disagrees with the George Floyd policing bill that Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey is re-introducing in Congress this week. Pemberton says it doesn't do enough to help police officers.