In Nation’s Incarceration Capital, a New D.A. Is Freeing People From Prison
New Orleans DA Jason Williams is making changes to remedy excessive sentencing, obstacles to parole, and convictions made by nonunanimous juries.
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Katie Jane Fernelius
Newly Elected Prosecutors Are Challenging the Death Penalty
Two more anti-death penalty DAs were elected last week, and the new Los Angeles DA confirmed he would review past sentences.
A D.A. Runoff Will Decide New Orleans’ Criminal Justice Future
In the nation’s incarceration capital, activists push for a prosecutor who will make sweeping reforms.
Two New Orleans Public Defenders Elected Judge in a Push to “Flip the Bench”
Angel Harris and Nandi Campbell will become criminal court judges, bucking the norm of former prosecutors filling the role.
New Orleans Public Defenders Are Mobilizing to “Flip the Bench”
These candidates are highlighting the power of judges to challenge mass incarceration.
How New Orleans Activists Are Pushing D.A. Candidates to End Mass Incarceration
The retirement of a notoriously harsh DA has opened the door for criminal justice reform in New Orleans.
Eviction Crisis Brings Urgency to Local Judge Elections
A heated race for New Orleans First City Court Judge highlighted the power judges have to limit evictions, as millions of Americans are at risk of losing their homes.