The Las Vegas D.A. Is Seeking The Death Penalty More Than Nearly Any Other Steven Wolfson, the Clark County DA, says the death penalty is reserved for ‘very rare’ circumstances, but advocates and public defenders say his actions show otherwise. Sam Mellins
Despite Flat Crime Rates, More Cleveland-Area Young People Are Being Tried As Adults District Attorney Michael O’Malley’s 2016 election was viewed by some as a win for Black Lives Matter, but the number of children transferred to adult court in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, has increased more than 100 percent. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
Man Declared “Factually Innocent” of Murder is Granted a Full Pardon The pardon vote removes any “residual stain” on his record. Larry Hannan
Las Vegas jury decides that a brutal murder does not justify the death penalty John Valerio shows that violent offenders can change. Carimah Townes