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Letter: 80 Elected Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Leaders Support Clean Slate Initiatives

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|Date: May 04, 2021
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Letter: 80 Elected Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Leaders Support Clean Slate Initiatives

As leaders committed to justice and fairness, we work every day to earn the trust of our communities and ...

As leaders committed to justice and fairness, we work every day to earn the trust of our communities and repair the harms that have been done by an overly punitive criminal legal system. We believe th ...

May 04, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Can the ‘Wisdom of a Second Look’ Curb America’s Appetite for Harsh Sentences?

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|Date: April 17, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Can the ‘Wisdom of a Second Look’ Curb America’s Appetite for Harsh Sentences?

By Karl A. Racine, Miriam Aroni Krinsky, and Kevin Ring As we celebrate Second Chances Month, recognizing ...

By Karl A. Racine, Miriam Aroni Krinsky, and Kevin Ring As we celebrate Second Chances Month, recognizing the importance of redemption and rehabilitation, over a dozen state legislatures are consideri ...

April 17, 2021
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Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Abolish Death Penalty – State Executed More People Than Any Other State

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|Date: March 25, 2021
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Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Abolish Death Penalty – State Executed More People Than Any Other State

By Ankita Joshi and Ned Meiners GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VA – In its 400-year history, Virginia has executed m ...

By Ankita Joshi and Ned Meiners GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VA – In its 400-year history, Virginia has executed more than 1,300 people, which is more than any other state. However, on the morning of Tuesday, ...

March 25, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Deadly Texas Storm Was a Reminder of an Inhumane US Prison System

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|Date: March 23, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Deadly Texas Storm Was a Reminder of an Inhumane US Prison System

Overflowing toilets, lack of running water and inedible food leave inmates hardest hit, last helped. What ...

Overflowing toilets, lack of running water and inedible food leave inmates hardest hit, last helped. What happened after storms isn't new. Shows, yet again, how U.S. prisons, jails need humane overhau ...

March 23, 2021
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SF District Attorney Boudin, Other Progressive District Attorneys Share Challenges as Progressive Prosecutors

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|Date: March 13, 2021
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SF District Attorney Boudin, Other Progressive District Attorneys Share Challenges as Progressive Prosecutors

By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin discussed various obstacles he must ...

By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin discussed various obstacles he must overcome – outside and inside his own District Attorney Office – as a progressive prosecutor c ...

March 13, 2021
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Fair and Just Prosecution Prosecutor Group Urges Tennessee Governor to Grant Clemency for Pervis Payne

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|Date: March 13, 2021
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Fair and Just Prosecution Prosecutor Group Urges Tennessee Governor to Grant Clemency for Pervis Payne

By Julia Asby MEMPHIS, TN - Fair and Just Prosecution, an organization of elected prosecutors “committed ...

By Julia Asby MEMPHIS, TN - Fair and Just Prosecution, an organization of elected prosecutors “committed to promoting a justice system grounded in fairness, equity, compassion, and fiscal responsibili ...

March 13, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Why It’s Time to Abandon Drug Courts

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|Date: March 08, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Why It’s Time to Abandon Drug Courts

By Miriam Krinsky and Leo Beletsky Drug overdoses dramatically rose during the pandemic to make 2020 our ...

By Miriam Krinsky and Leo Beletsky Drug overdoses dramatically rose during the pandemic to make 2020 our deadliest year so far. Overdoses claimed the lives of 81,000 Americans in the 12 months up to M ...

March 08, 2021
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Guest Commentary: It’s Time for DA Associations to Stop Standing in the Way of Reform

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|Date: February 26, 2021
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Guest Commentary: It’s Time for DA Associations to Stop Standing in the Way of Reform

By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Tyler Yeargain Last week, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón — the h ...

By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Tyler Yeargain Last week, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón — the head of the largest DA’s office in the nation — resigned from the California District Attorneys ...

February 26, 2021
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Biden Call for Resignation of Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorneys Applauded

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|Date: February 16, 2021
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Biden Call for Resignation of Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorneys Applauded

By Hongyi Wen WASHINGTON D.C. – After news reports that the U.S. Department of Justice would ask Trump-ap ...

By Hongyi Wen WASHINGTON D.C. – After news reports that the U.S. Department of Justice would ask Trump-appointed U.S. attorneys to resign, Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky i ...

February 16, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Delays in Garland Hearing, and in Replacing U.S. Attorneys, Put Justice Reform in Jeopardy

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|Date: February 05, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Delays in Garland Hearing, and in Replacing U.S. Attorneys, Put Justice Reform in Jeopardy

By Shay Bilchik and Miriam Krinsky - Under Trump, the Department of Justice became politicized. To implem ...

By Shay Bilchik and Miriam Krinsky - Under Trump, the Department of Justice became politicized. To implement Biden's reforms, quick action is needed. So is more progressive leadership. ...

February 05, 2021
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Unprecedented Arguments As Deputy DAs Push Lawsuit Against Gascón’s Reforms, Gascón Stands Behind Prosecutorial Discretion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 03, 2021
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Unprecedented Arguments As Deputy DAs Push Lawsuit Against Gascón’s Reforms, Gascón Stands Behind Prosecutorial Discretion

By David M. Greenwald A lawsuit by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys in the County of Los Ange ...

By David M. Greenwald A lawsuit by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys in the County of Los Angeles was heard by a Los Angeles County judge on Tuesday. The Deputy DAs are challenging the ref ...

February 03, 2021
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Trump Administration Rushes to Execute Three More People Prior to Inauguration Day

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|Date: January 12, 2021
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Trump Administration Rushes to Execute Three More People Prior to Inauguration Day

By William McCurry TERRA HAUTE, IN – Despite other political events – like the Capitol assault by pro-Tru ...

By William McCurry TERRA HAUTE, IN – Despite other political events – like the Capitol assault by pro-Trump forces last week – the Trump administration is still rushing to execute three more people on ...

January 12, 2021
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16 Reform Minded Prosecutors Share Their New Year’s Resolution (Video)

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|Date: December 31, 2020
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16 Reform Minded Prosecutors Share Their New Year’s Resolution (Video)

As we prepare to enter 2021, this new FJP video features 16 reform-minded prosecutors sharing their resol ...

As we prepare to enter 2021, this new FJP video features 16 reform-minded prosecutors sharing their resolutions for the new year as they continue to work towards a new vision of justice grounded in fa ...

December 31, 2020
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National, State Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Urge Trump to Grant Clemency for Those on Federal Death Row, End U.S. Death Penalty

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 04, 2020
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National, State Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Urge Trump to Grant Clemency for Those on Federal Death Row, End U.S. Death Penalty

By Julian Navarro Current and former elected prosecutors, attorneys general, U.S. attorneys and Dept. of ...

By Julian Navarro Current and former elected prosecutors, attorneys general, U.S. attorneys and Dept. of Justice officials and law enforcement leaders – under the banner of “Fair and Justice Prosecuti ...

December 04, 2020
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Guest Commentary: 2020 Vote Saw Pro-Reform Prosecutors Win – They Need to Fix Mistakes by their Predecessors

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|Date: November 30, 2020
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Guest Commentary: 2020 Vote Saw Pro-Reform Prosecutors Win – They Need to Fix Mistakes by their Predecessors

By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Barry Scheck Prosecutorial misconduct played a role in 30 percent of cases fr ...

By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Barry Scheck Prosecutorial misconduct played a role in 30 percent of cases from 1989 to 2019 that later resulted in exonerations. Against the backdrop of protests against r ...

November 30, 2020
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San Francisco DA, Fair and Just Prosecution Founder in Webinar on Racial Injustice and Mass Incarceration

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|Date: November 25, 2020
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San Francisco DA, Fair and Just Prosecution Founder in Webinar on Racial Injustice and Mass Incarceration

By Evie Sun and Cailin Garcia MANHATTAN, NY -- Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST) hosted a webinar ov ...

By Evie Sun and Cailin Garcia MANHATTAN, NY -- Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST) hosted a webinar over Zoom and Facebook live to discuss mass incarceration and racial injustice in the criminal ju ...

November 25, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Philadelphia Case Could Clear the Way for Safe Injection Sites

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|Date: November 18, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Philadelphia Case Could Clear the Way for Safe Injection Sites

By Chesa Boudin, Sarah George and Miriam Aroni Krinsky All eyes were on Philadelphia this month, as the o ...

By Chesa Boudin, Sarah George and Miriam Aroni Krinsky All eyes were on Philadelphia this month, as the outcome of the election rested in poll workers’ hands. It’s not surprising that the citizens of ...

November 18, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Working with the Most Unlikely DA in America Gave Me Hope

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|Date: November 13, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Working with the Most Unlikely DA in America Gave Me Hope

By Kevin Shang I first read about Mark Gonzalez in 2018 while killing time at my office job. Back then, I ...

By Kevin Shang I first read about Mark Gonzalez in 2018 while killing time at my office job. Back then, I was on a constant cycle of working during the day and studying for the Law School Admission Te ...

November 13, 2020
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Pandemic to Racial Injustices: Now U.S. Has ‘Anarchist’ Cities, Claims Trump Administration

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 23, 2020
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Pandemic to Racial Injustices: Now U.S. Has ‘Anarchist’ Cities, Claims Trump Administration

By Jose Medina In the year 2020, the U.S. has had to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, come to ter ...

By Jose Medina In the year 2020, the U.S. has had to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, come to terms with racial injustices, experienced record firestorms and hurricanes and is facing a tumultu ...

September 23, 2020
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Prosecution Leaders Say Suppression and Intimidation Tactics Threaten a Fair Election and Undermine Public Safety

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|Date: September 05, 2020
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Prosecution Leaders Say Suppression and Intimidation Tactics Threaten a Fair Election and Undermine Public Safety

Special To the Vanguard This week, 79 elected prosecutors and law enforcement leaders, including 11 Attor ...

Special To the Vanguard This week, 79 elected prosecutors and law enforcement leaders, including 11 Attorneys General, issued a joint statement condemning efforts to undermine the voting process – in ...

September 05, 2020
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