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Dec 26 •

What to watch for: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on immigration and mass deportations

How bad could Trump's mass deportation plan get? An interview with a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council

Dec 20 •

Every kid deserves an Aunt Bobbie

A difficult goodbye to a lifelong friend

Dec 7 •

What to watch for: free speech and the free press

Assessing the MAGA threat to the First Amendment

Dec 5 •

November 2024

What to watch for: The weaponization of government

Part One in a series on the biggest threats posed by a second Trump term

Nov 27 •

A chat with John Grisham

The prolific author talks about his new book, the innocence movement, and the long, slow road to reform

Nov 23 •

The "broligarch" threat to criminal justice reform

Crime rates are falling, and criminal justice reform remains urgent and popular. But led by Elon Musk, a new generation of Republican megadonors are…

Nov 13 •

Trump is still lying about crime

Crime is falling. But Donald Trump needs to scare you into voting for him. So he's lying.

Nov 4 •

October 2024

Roundup: Innocence and executions, the Trump threat, new scrutiny for deaths in police custody

Your roundup of criminal justice and civil liberties news

Oct 12 •

September 2024

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