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Perry at her gun shop in Boise, Idaho
Feature September 24, 2017
How Conservatives Learned to Love Free Lawyers for the Poor
By reframing the issue around the evils of big government, Republicans are notching victories that have eluded more liberal legislatures.
By
Judge Neil Gorsuch in Denver, days before he was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Analysis January 31, 2017
Neil Gorsuch: Scalia Without the Scowl
Trump’s nominee has the ideology without the temper.
By
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence in a Iowa rally with supporters in December 2016.
Commentary January 19, 2017
Dear President Trump: Here’s How to get Right on Crime, Part 3
Listen to Pence, Carson, Priebus, Kushner — and look out your window.
Marc Levin
An inmate operates a machine in a tool shop as part of the Vocational Village program at the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia, Mich.
Commentary January 17, 2017
Dear President Trump: Here’s How to get Right on Crime, Part 1
Focus on intent, tailor the punishment to the crime, prepare prisoners for life after incarceration.
Pat Nolan
Feature January 14, 2016
Republican Candidates on Criminal Justice: A Primer
Their sixth debate is in Charleston, a city still recovering from last year’s church killings.
By The Marshall Project
News August 28, 2015
Back on the Agenda: Nebraska’s Death Penalty
A grassroots effort aims to restore what the legislature just ended.
By
Feature July 29, 2015
A One-Man Justice Crusade in North Carolina
Before there was a conservative push for reform, there was ‘Bev’ Lake.
By
Analysis July 22, 2015
The Nonviolent Offenders Congress Forgot
While prison reform gains momentum, the immigration debate remains “tough on crime.”
By
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signs a gun bill at the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s office on June. 24.
Analysis June 26, 2015
Scott Walker on Crime and Punishment: Back to the ‘90s
As his rivals ease up, one candidate hangs tough
By
Commentary May 28, 2015
How Nebraska Repealed the Death Penalty
A deep-red state shows the way, with conservatives in the lead.
By Shari Silberstein
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