California DAs can now use an app to clear thousands of pot convictions

A pilot scheme in five California counties has automatically identified around 75,000 cannabis convictions that will be dismissed or reduced. Now, district attorneys across the state have access to Code for America's Clear My Record software to exped...

Chicago will use an algorithm to clear pot convictions

California is no longer the only state using an algorithm to reverse marijuana convictions. Illinois' Cook County will now use the Code for America technology, Clear My Record, to automatically dismiss tens of thousands of eligible cannabis convictio...

LA County is using an algorithm to clear 50,000 pot convictions faster

The district attorneys for Los Angeles and San Joaquin counties have teamed up with Code for America to help them clear around 54,000 marijuana convictions. The nonprofit's algorithm will aid prosecutors by automatically evaluating whether a case is...

Cecil the Lion: 10 Things You Need to Know


Cecil the Lion was a beautiful animal on the plains of Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. He had grace and was a crowd favorite. The lion was a victim of a hunting expedition by a dentist from Minnesota...