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A White man in a black jacket leans his head forward as another White man, who is wearing a red cap and suit, talks to him.
Closing Argument April 22
How the Death Penalty Is Returning to Presidential Politics
Trump and DeSantis want to make it easier to execute people, and Biden could face a rush of clemency requests from federal death row.
By Maurice Chammah
Life Inside December 10, 2020
Notes From a Wild Election Week Behind Bars
“From time to time you hear someone shout something like, ‘Trump cannot be stopped!’ or, ‘Let’s get this White Nazi out of power!’ There is no gray area.”
By Christopher Blackwell
Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden spoke during a drive-in campaign rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 2.
News November 8, 2020
What Biden’s Win Means for the Future of Criminal Justice
Joe Biden ran on the most progressive criminal justice platform of any major party candidate in generations. So what can he actually do?
By The Marshall Project Staff
Analysis September 23, 2020
Trump’s Crime and Carnage Ad Blitz Is Going Unanswered on Facebook
The president has spent millions on misleading Facebook ads targeting undecided voters, while Joe Biden has been virtually silent.
By Jeremy B. Merrill and
Sen. Kamala Harris spoke at a rally in Oakland, California in January.
News September 10, 2019
Can Kamala Harris Adapt The Government’s Airplane-Safety Model to Stem Police Shootings?
The transportation safety board works with federally-regulated air travel. A policing board would deal with thousands of local police departments.
By Jamiles Lartey
Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Mich. on election day.
Crime on the Ballot November 9, 2016
Law and Order Trumps Reform
There’s a new sheriff in town.
By Bill Keller
Life Inside November 3, 2016
In Attica, Guards Like Trump and Prisoners Like Clinton
“Yo… this dude Trump is outta line!”
By John J. Lennon
Donald Trump during a campaign rally in West Palm Beach, Fla in October.
Analysis October 17, 2016
Could Donald Trump Have Gone to Jail for Groping a Woman?
How various states punish the act.
By Maurice Chammah
Commentary July 31, 2016
The Overlooked Promise in Hillary Clinton’s Speech
A call for criminal justice reform.
By Ames C. Grawert
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump delivers a speech at the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016, in Cleveland.
News July 27, 2016
Trump on the Limits of Trump
“We have far too much imperialism in the chief executive.”
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