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Siemon joins prosecutors pledging to not take funding, endorsements from police unions

LANSING — Ingham County Prosecutor Carol Siemon has joined a group of more than 40 prosecutors across the nation who say...

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Top State Cops Tell Congress To Legalize Marijuana As New Poll Shows Strong Voter Support

  Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment Four state attorneys general and about 50 other current and former law enforcement officials sent...

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Marilyn Mosby, other criminal justice leaders discuss decriminalization of marijuana

  Brandon Ingram, WMAR BALTIMORE — Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby joined other criminal justice leaders to talk about...

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Most Americans Say U.S. Should Stop Business Mergers During Pandemic

  Aila Slisco, Newsweek A new poll finds that a majority of likely voters would support putting a temporary halt...

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Progressive reformers won big in Travis County. What’s next for the criminal justice system?

  Chris Chu de León, Texas Signal “On day one, we’re going to end the prosecution of low-level drug offenses...

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Justice Organizations Call on California Gov. Newsom to Act Now To Reduce State Prison COVID-19 Risks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  MEDIA CONTACT:media@tjcinstitute.com A coalition of more than 20 California justice organizations sent a letter to California Gov....

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The Role of Prosecutors in Reforming our Criminal Legal System [Video]

  Our expert panelists on this webinar spoke about the power of prosecutors to make decisions that affect people’s lives...

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Mississippi’s Harmful Habitual Offender Laws [Video]

How did a Mississippi man end up getting sentenced to serve 60 years in prison for purchasing cold medicine and...

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Journalists’ Guide to Reporting on Crime and Public Safety

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Alec Karakatsanis Book Talk [Video]

Civil rights lawyer Alec Karakatsanis joins The Justice Collaborative to discuss his recently published book, “Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of...