Prosecutors

Joe Arpaio Protest

Election Night Saw Victories in Local Criminal-Justice Reform—This Should Be the Beginning Election Night Saw Victories in Local Criminal-Justice Reform—This Should Be the Beginning

Local prosecutor and sheriff races are winnable and build power.

Nov 12, 2016 / Robert J. Smith and Whitney Tymas

Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson

This Texas Prosecutor Jailed a Rape Victim—Could It Cost Devon Anderson Her Election? This Texas Prosecutor Jailed a Rape Victim—Could It Cost Devon Anderson Her Election?

Devon Anderson has a troubling record, and voters may dismiss her tomorrow.

Nov 7, 2016 / Jessica Pishko

Ken Thompson speaking

Ken Thompson Proved That Prosecutors Can Be Criminal-Justice Reformers Ken Thompson Proved That Prosecutors Can Be Criminal-Justice Reformers

Brooklyn’s district attorney refused to “shrug my shoulders in the face of injustice.”

Oct 11, 2016 / John Nichols

Angela Corey Courthouse

Voters Have Ousted Notorious Florida Prosecutor Angela Corey Voters Have Ousted Notorious Florida Prosecutor Angela Corey

She was known nationally for failing to convict Trayvon Martin’s killer, and for prosecuting Marissa Alexander.

Aug 31, 2016 / Jessica Pishko

Is Angela Corey the Cruelest Prosecutor in America?

Is Angela Corey the Cruelest Prosecutor in America? Is Angela Corey the Cruelest Prosecutor in America?

The woman who failed to convict Trayvon Martin’s killer is putting hundreds of kids in prison, and dozens of people on death row.

Aug 16, 2016 / Feature / Jessica Pishko

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