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Ross Barkan
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Ross Barkan is a journalist based in New York. He writes a column on national politics for The Guardian and contributes frequently on local politics to Gothamist .
Rubén Díaz Sr. is a socially conservative City Council member whose district neighbors AOC’s. In a crowded Democratic primary, he may just win.
“Four years from now there’s going to be a movement of people who are hungry for real, transformative criminal justice reform.”
Shani Curry Mitchell is challenging her Republican ex-boss in Monroe County’s next district attorney race.
The runoff between Tiffany Cabán and Melinda Katz isn’t over until the courts decide it is.
The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.
While leftists in Queens have come very far in a year, they still haven’t seized every rein of power.
The 31-year-old, queer Latina public defender has dealt another shocking blow to the Queens Democratic machine.
On June 25, Queens residents could elect one of the most progressive DAs in history.
Seven candidates running for district attorney are promising to bring fairer rules to the 2 million person New York City borough.
The Youth Correctional Leaders for Justice will help guide towns, cities, and states on how to close youth prisons for good.
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