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President Donald Trump spoke during a rally in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, on October 31.
News November 5, 2020
These Federal Prison Guards Are Desperate for Trump to Lose
Unlike many law enforcement unions that endorsed the president, Bureau of Prisons staff argue he's anti-union.
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Voters marked their ballots on the first weekend of early in-person voting on October 25 in Los Angeles, Calif.
News November 5, 2020
We’re Tracking 7 Ballot Measures That Could Change Criminal Justice
Find out whether voters said yea or nay to legalizing drugs, allowing people on parole to vote and run for office, and more.
By Marshall Project Staff
Citizens cast their ballots during early voting at the municipal building in Augusta, Ga., in October.
Analysis November 1, 2018
Criminal Justice on the Tuesday Ballot
Our roundup: drugs, policing, juries, even slavery.
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Sara Bullis fills out her election ballot with her sons, Haden and Harold, on election day in Drummond, Okla.
Crime on the Ballot November 9, 2016
The States Where Voters Decided to Give Criminal Justice Reform a Try
From early release to bail reform, reform efforts gain some ground.
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A condemned inmate is led out of his cell on death row at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California in 2016.
Crime on the Ballot November 9, 2016
The Death Penalty is Alive and Well
Voters in three states approve measures to strengthen capital punishment.
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Darla Juma, president of the North Dakota Victims Assistance Association, speaking against Marsy’s Law, which would offer protections to crime victims, in June.
Crime on the Ballot October 17, 2016
It’s Not Just Pot and the Death Penalty
Four important ballot measures you probably haven’t heard of.
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News January 7, 2016
Gun Control is One Thing, But What About Bullets?
Prohibitions exist, but almost no enforcement.
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