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California Legislature Passes Series of Reforms, and Prosecutors Roll Out New Policies
Also today: Cooperation with ICE is at stake in Louisiana’s October elections.
Federal Judge Rebukes the Willie Horton Strategy
Also today: Michigan advocates push for expungement reform
Illinois Banned a Prized ICE Program. Why Are So Few Blue States Doing the Same?
Also today: How an attorney general candidate wants to reform criminal justice
Joe Arpaio Is Running for Sheriff, Again
Also today: A Q&A with Jim Hingeley, a longtime public defender who is running for prosecutor to fight “family separation”
Reform Prosecutors Respond to U.S. Attorney General, Announce New Drug Policies
Also today: Can Louisiana continue reducing its incarceration rate?
Prosecutor Sends Staff to Prison, U.S. Attorney General Attacks Reform DAs
Also today: Colorado organizers prepare for the 2020 legislative session
Challengers Defeat Two Virginia Prosecutors, Hint at Reform Coalition
Also today: Colorado’s Democratic governor opposed banning ICE contracts
Virginia’s Primaries Could Overhaul Prosecution, and Three States Reform Their Drug Laws
Illinois is legalizing marijuana, while Colorado and Oklahoma confront drug possession.
Big Week for Reform: States Abolish the Death Penalty, Expand Voting Rights
Spotlight on Colorado, Nevada, and New Hampshire
Pittsburgh’s Punitive DA Wins Primary. Reformer Ousts the Philly Sheriff.
Also today: Montana, North Dakota, and Washington State adopt reforms.
Pennsylvania Primaries Are a Week Away
Also today: What is sheriffs’ role toward the opioid crisis?
Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders and Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap Discuss Prison Voting
In voting rights special, we also bring you the latest on rights restoration reforms nationwide
Illinois Reform Part of a Wave of Challenges to Age Cutoff of Youth Justice
Also today: Criminal justice reform bills advance in Montana, Oklahoma, and elsewhere
New York’s DA Elections Will Shape Prosecutorial Practices, and a Virginia Candidate Discusses His Platform
Also today: Officials announce criminal justice reforms in Texas, Virginia, Utah
New Jersey’s Sheriff’s Elections Take Shape, While a Key New York Race Goes Uncontested
Also today: Key legislative developments from Virginia, South Dakota, and Iowa
Durham Connects Transportation and Criminal Justice Reform, New York Tackles Discovery and Bail
Also today: An interview with a candidate for DA in Pittsburgh
DA Elections Take Shape in Pennsylvania, and Boston DA Announces New Reforms
Also today: The Political Report revisits efforts to reform rights restoration in Mississippi
A Nationwide Push for Expungement Reform, and New Marijuana Policies in the Twin Cities
Also today: The Political Report launches a new series on the powers of sheriffs
Delaware Attorney General Issues Reforms, and States Move to Halt the Death Penalty
Also today: Jacksonville, Florida Prepares to vote for Sheriff
Stage Is Set for 2019 Mississippi DA Elections, and a Hawaii Voting Rights Proposal Stalls
Also today: an interview with Shani Curry Mitchell, candidate for Rochester District Attorney
Vermont Reformers Target Life Imprisonment, and a North Carolina Sheriff Restricts Ties with ICE
Also today: A review of legislative developments in Indiana, New York, and Utah
States Consider Death Penalty Repeal, Virginia Candidate Explains How She Would Fight Mass Incarceration, and More
Also today: Study measures impact of bail reform in Philadelphia
North Carolina Sheriff Restricts Ties with ICE, but Colorado Sheriff Strengthens Them
Also today: Houston prosecutor’s bid to hire more prosecutors falls short