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Analysis December 22, 2022
Some of Our Best Work of 2022
From coverage of prison violence and abuses in a juvenile lockup to investigations by our new Cleveland team, our reporters told stories that made a difference.
By Terri Troncale
A man looks down with his arms behind his back, as he is being handcuffed by a police officer at the top of a jet bridge walkway. An officer to the right reads from a piece of paper.
Closing Argument December 3
Battles Brew Over the Power to Choose Who to Prosecute
The long-standing principle of prosecutorial discretion is under fire — another symptom of our nation’s fractured politics.
By Jamiles Lartey
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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A White man wearing a blue-collared shirt and dark blue pants walks up a pathway.
Closing Argument August 20
How Conservatives Are Trying to Shut Down the Progressive Prosecutor Movement
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis removed an elected prosecutor from office. Will this become the right’s new tactic?
By Jamiles Lartey
An illustration shows segments of barbed wire overlapping the silhouettes of three people in blue and orange. Overlaying the silhouettes are hands and fists held up in the air.
Inside Out February 3
Prosecutors Who Want to Curb Mass Incarceration Hit a Roadblock: Tough-on-Crime Lawmakers
In an age-old battle over local control, some legislators seek to wrest power from prosecutors who aim to curb mass incarceration
By Keri Blakinger
A still from the documentary, "Philly D.A.", of Philadelphia District Attorney, Larry Krasner, with his team.
The Frame June 5, 2021
“Philly D.A.”: Larry Krasner’s First Term, Under a Lens
A documentary examines the Philadelphia prosecutor’s efforts to bring about criminal justice reform — and the pushback he’s received along the way.
By Zayrha Rodriguez
Insurrectionists gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News April 1, 2021
Why Is It So Hard To Prosecute White Extremists?
Citing the protections of the First Amendment, prosecutors often use other charges as a workaround to go after members of hate groups.
By Simone Weichselbaum and Joseph Neff
The System November 4, 2020
The Truth About Trials
“We put together the most cumbersome and expensive trial system that the world has ever seen, and then we decided we can’t do it for all but a tiny, tiny portion of people.”
By Beth Schwartzapfel, Abbie VanSickle and Annaliese Griffin
Crishala Reed wrote on a jury questionnaire that she supports Black Lives Matter. She was soon removed from the jury pool
News July 7, 2020
You Can Get Kicked Out of a Jury Pool For Supporting Black Lives Matter
But is it legal? A California appeals court is going to decide.
By Abbie VanSickle
New York State court officials watch a virtual arraignment hearing inside Manhattan criminal court in March.
Coronavirus May 1, 2020
Can’t Make Bail, Sit in Jail Even Longer Thanks to Coronavirus
With grand juries suspended, people who get arrested lose a route out.
By Simone Weichselbaum
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