In Manhattan D.A. Race, Momentum Builds to Decriminalize Sex Work

Most candidates running in the June election for DA say they would not prosecute cases involving consensual sex work, a striking sign of local activists’ success.

Sam Mellins Mar 04, 2021

Will Manhattan’s Next D.A. Break Ranks With Tough-on-Crime Colleagues?

New York’s association of state DAs has fought measures such as bail reform, but three candidates in Manhattan’s DA election say they would not join it.

Sam Mellins Feb 02, 2021

How Public Defenders Rocked Las Vegas Judge Elections

Community organizing in Nevada’s Clark County helped judicial candidates "flip the bench" to challenge cash bail and mass incarceration.

Sam Mellins Dec 21, 2020

The Election That Could Thwart New York City’s War On Drugs

The office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor is on the chopping block in Manhattan’s 2021 DA race.

Sam Mellins Dec 17, 2020