Legalized Pot, Reduced Sentences: Three States Reform Their Drug Laws
Illinois is set to legalize marijuana, while Colorado and Oklahoma tackled possession of other drugs.
Daniel Nichanian Jun 06, 2019
On the Challenges of Running As a Reform Prosecutor in Oklahoma
“Ninety percent of my campaign was actually an education about what a DA is, what a DA does,” said one candidate.
Daniel Nichanian Nov 15, 2018
2018 Election Preview: Marsy's Law (FL, GA, KY, NC, NV, OK)
In November, six states are holding referenda on whether to adopt “Marsy’s Law.”
Daniel Nichanian Oct 18, 2018
2018 Election Preview: District Attorney of Tulsa County, Oklahoma
In Tulsa’s DA race, challenger wants to shift criminal justice conversation Daniel Nichanian Jenny Proehl-Day, the Democratic nominee for Tulsa County district attorney, begins answering an ACLU questionnaire by noting that she is a former prosecutor: “I contributed to the issue of mass incarceration and now I am trying to be a part of the solution,” she […]
Daniel Nichanian Sep 20, 2018
2018 Election: Oklahoma Legalizes Medical Marijuana
But prospect of a vote on recreational marijuana unexpectedly fades. This article is part of the Political Report’s coverage of criminal justice in the 2018 elections. In a June 26 referendum, Oklahomans approved Question 788, which legalizes the medical use of marijuana, 57 percent to 43 percent. This expansive measure enables doctors to license the use […]
Sparse Competition in 2018 Prosecutorial Elections
An analysis of California, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Utah in the 2018 midterms
Daniel Nichanian Jul 10, 2018
2018 Election Preview: District Attorney of Tulsa County, Oklahoma (GOP Primary)
Steve Kunzweiler faces primary challenge, with the prosecution of a police officer in background