Prosecutors

Donald Trump talks on the phone in the Oval Office.

Trump Might Face Criminal Charges—But He’s Unlikely to Face Justice Trump Might Face Criminal Charges—But He’s Unlikely to Face Justice

Georgia DA Fani Willis is expected to announce whether she’ll bring charges against Trump any day. The only question—what happens after that?

Mar 17, 2023 / Elie Mystal

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner at a news conference.

Larry Krasner on What Will Actually Reduce Crime Larry Krasner on What Will Actually Reduce Crime

A conversation with the Philadelphia district attorney about violence, elections, and the Republican Party.

Nov 30, 2022 / Editorial / Laura Flanders

Pamela Price

Can a District Attorney Dismantle Mass Incarceration and Fight for Gender Justice? Can a District Attorney Dismantle Mass Incarceration and Fight for Gender Justice?

Civil rights lawyer and anti-carceral feminist Pamela Price might just win the Alameda County DA seat—but can she resolve its contradictions?

Nov 1, 2022 / Piper French

Heads of Sakira Cook, left; Andrea James, right.

Without “Roe,” Who Is Holding Prosecutors to Account? Without “Roe,” Who Is Holding Prosecutors to Account?

A conversation with Andrea James, the executive director of the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, and Sakira Cook, the co–interim vice pr...

Aug 18, 2022 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

“They Are Throwing New Yorkers Into Cages on Rikers Island in Our Name!”

“They Are Throwing New Yorkers Into Cages on Rikers Island in Our Name!” “They Are Throwing New Yorkers Into Cages on Rikers Island in Our Name!”

In a rare move, a group of elected officials has begun showing up in courtrooms to bear witness to the banal cruelty that keep Rikers going.

Oct 11, 2021 / Jocelyn Simonson

DA Larry Krasner

The Police Union Failed Miserably in Its Attempt to Beat Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner The Police Union Failed Miserably in Its Attempt to Beat Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner

Across the country, police unions are trying to defeat progressive reformers. Tuesday’s hotly contested election shows voters remain committed to changing an unjust system.

May 19, 2021 / John Nichols

Tahanie Aboushi

Meet the Woman Who Would Transform the Nation’s Most Powerful DA’s Office Meet the Woman Who Would Transform the Nation’s Most Powerful DA’s Office

The Manhattan district attorney’s office is a vital cog in New York City’s vast incarceration machine. Tahanie Aboushi is running to change that.

May 18, 2021 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi

Elmhurst-three-prison

How the Elmhurst Three Finally Won Their Freedom How the Elmhurst Three Finally Won Their Freedom

In 2014, The Nation published the story of three men—George Bell, Gary Johnson, and Rohan Bolt—imprisoned for a crime they didn’t commit. At last, they’re home.

Apr 2, 2021 / Editorial / Hannah Riley

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The Justice System Is Going Too Easy on the White Insurrectionists The Justice System Is Going Too Easy on the White Insurrectionists

The Biden administration will be judged by how seriously it prosecutes the white supremacists who tried to overturn the election.

Jan 25, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Bill Barr smiling in a suit

Is Bill Barr Trump’s Most Dangerous Sidekick? Is Bill Barr Trump’s Most Dangerous Sidekick?

The attorney general has been chipping away at the rule of law for 18 months. Last night, he made another big claim to unfettered power.

Sep 17, 2020 / Elie Mystal

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