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?
Daniel Nichanian Aug 08, 2019
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.”
Daniel Nichanian Jul 11, 2019
Mississippi Sets Up Its DA Elections, and Only Five Are Contested This Year
The head of a reform group jumps in Jackson’s election. But a DA about to face the Supreme Court is unopposed.
Daniel Nichanian Mar 07, 2019