Two Candidates Run on Reform and Prevail in Mississippi's DA Elections
Criminal justice reforms have struggled in Mississippi, in part because of prosecutors’ lobbying. Will this change?
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Daniel Nichanian
How Jody Owens Would Reform Mississippi’s “Truly Broken” Legal System
Mississippi’s largest county will choose its next prosecutor in August. Jody Owens says he is running to “stop mass incarceration.”
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The head of a reform group jumps in Jackson’s election. But a DA about to face the Supreme Court is unopposed.