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Pennsylvania Struck Down Mandatory Life Without Parole for 2nd-Degree Murder. What Comes Next?

People affected by the state’s felony murder law reflect on the ruling and the uncertain path ahead.

Life Inside • 07.31.2026

Biden Could Have Taken the War on Drugs Down a Notch. He Didn’t.

A little-noticed law could make it easier to punish people for low-level drug crimes — and put them in prison for longer with less proof.

The Lowdown • 06.16.2021

They’re Going Back to Prison. But They Didn’t Commit New Crimes.

A court battle over an obscure Tennessee statute freed these men from prison. Years later, they were told they must return.

Feature • 02.26.2021

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