Liz Ryan

Liz Ryan is a graduate student in journalism at the University of Alabama and is an Investigator with the Louisiana State University (LSU) Cold Case Project. Liz previously served as the Administrator for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) at the U.S. Department of Justice between 2022-2025.

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90 years on: Remembering the Scottsboro Boys

Their legacy endures in several U.S. Supreme Court decisions recognizing Americans have the right to receive effective legal counsel.

December 29, 2021

Tuscaloosa v. United Klans of America

A little-known clash in Tuscaloosa in 1964, known as Bloody Tuesday, was ground zero in the city's struggle over civil rights.

November 17, 2021

How an all-white jury’s acquittal sparked legal reform in Alabama

The death of a 26-year-old seminary student in 1965 would impact Alabama’s legal system in ways he could have never envisioned.

October 22, 2021