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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...

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From Innocence to Redemption: Perspectives on Ending the Death Penalty [Video]

Since its formalization, the death penalty has been marked by racial bias, wrongful convictions, soaring costs, and disproportionate impacts on...

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Jail Churn [Video]

How many people are really booked into local jails each year? And for what crimes? Our panel digs into a...

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Treat All Kids Like Kids [Video]

Kids should not be in the adult criminal legal system. But every year in the United States, close to 100,000...