Political Report

Amendment 2 would require unanimous jury verdicts, as in 48 other states

Voters could overhaul Florida’s regime of mass disenfranchisement.

Will Florida voters open the door to retroactively applying criminal justice reforms?

Case seemed to many like a second chance at McCleskey v. Kemp, a U.S. Supreme Court case that severely restricted the ability for minority plaintiffs to succeed on equal protection claims.

3 Maryland counties are in ICE’s 287(g) program. How many after November?

Wake County sheriff race struggles for media visibility, with 287(g) at stake

Will Orange County continue circumventing California’s ‘sanctuary state’ law?

California adopted a wave of criminal reform legislation on Sept. 2018. Some takeaways.

California reformed its “felony murder” rules, and also adopted two laws to make it easier to review past sentences.

This article is part of the Political Report’s coverage of criminal justice in the 2018 elections.

Portland district attorney candidates at odds on even basic reform steps.

Challenger to Seattle’s chief prosecutor suspends campaign

Can a candidate for prosecutor make Payne and Logan counties “a mecca for criminal justice reform?”

Bergen County sheriff resigns after racist remarks. What’s next in New Jersey?  

Candidates disagree on the county’s cooperation with ICE and on the treatment of young defendants.

Alessandra Biaggi and Zellnor Myrie explain the change they want to bring.

In challenging Larry Hogan, Ben Jealous details decarceration goals.

Election for Ulster County sheriff fought over over immigration, opoids.

Many reform advocates believe that declining to prosecute cases is an effective way for prosecutors to shrink the system and break cycles of incarceration that disproportionately ensnare people of color.

Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis divided on criminal justice reform

Amira Fox secures GOP nomination for state attorney after sharply negative primary.

Primary preview: Gubernatorial candidates lay out platforms

Recreational marijuana initiative headlines Michigan’s November ballot