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A light-skinned person, wearing a red hat and blue jacket, casts their ballot at a voting booth. An electronic voting machine can be seen on the left, in a different voting booth.
Closing Argument November 12
7 Key Criminal Justice Takeaways From the Midterms
Sheriffs. Prosecutors. Abortion and slavery amendments. Here’s what you should know about this week’s results.
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President Joe Biden, a white male in a navy blue suit, delivering a speech at a podium with the seal of the President of the United States.
Closing Argument October 15
Don’t Expect Mass Prison Releases From Biden’s Marijuana Clemency
The president’s mass pardon may signal a shift in the federal approach to cannabis, but it won’t let anyone out of prison.
By Jamiles Lartey
A woman with light-toned skin and reddish long hair sits on a sofa, with a toddler in front of her.
Feature September 13
Oklahoma Is Prosecuting Pregnant Women for Using Medical Marijuana
Two district attorneys have targeted mothers with child neglect felonies.
By Brianna Bailey
An employee at a medical marijuana cultivator in Ohio works with a marijuana plant.
Q&A January 14, 2019
How Dangerous is Marijuana, Really?
A Marshall Project virtual roundtable.
By The Marshall Project
Q&A January 7, 2019
The Case Against Cannabis
A journalist’s pursuit of the truth about marijuana, mental illness and violence.
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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.
By Nicole Lewis
Oakland police officers in Calistoga, California, in 2017.
News October 25, 2018
Police Recruiters Have a Few Questions
Have you ever run away from home? What’s your most unusual sex act?
By Simone Weichselbaum
District Attorney Cyrus Vance’s office was responsible for almost 38 percent of New York city’s jail population in 2016.
Feature April 29, 2018
The People vs. Cy Vance
Think the Manhattan DA goes easy on the rich? Take a look at how he prosecutes the poor.
By Tom Robbins
Bernard Noble hugs Elnora Noble, his mom, and Gwynne Noble his sister, outside of Bossier Parish Medium Security Prison early Thursday morning.
News April 12, 2018
Seven Years Behind Bars for Two Joints — And Now He’s Free
Bernard Noble, whose case became a symbol of harsh drug laws, walks out of a Louisiana prison.
By Nicole Lewis and Maurice Chammah
Joseph Tigano was released from jail in 2017 after waiting almost seven years for a trial.
Commentary February 7, 2018
Waiting for Justice
One man’s seven-year wait for a trial reveals the ways mandatory minimums distort our courts.
Jeffrey Bellin
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