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September 20, 2023

Former Death Row Prisoner Files Lawsuit Against Moonlighting Prosecutor
By Roxanna Asgarian

Clinton Young is suing a prosecutor who simultaneously worked for judges presiding over his cases.

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Data Undercuts Key Law Enforcement Claim About San Francisco’s Fentanyl Trafficking Crackdown

May 26, 2023
San Francisco’s top prosecutor says massive resources are needed to rebut human trafficking defenses, but it’s hard to find many instances where that has happened.
By Zachary Siegel

Police Are Bragging About Big Fentanyl Busts, Repeating the Drug War’s Dark History

September 20, 2022
Politicians and lawmakers are equating large-scale fentanyl seizures with progress in combating the drug’s epidemic, forgetting the lessons from the age of crack.
By Zachary Siegel

How States Will Target Pregnant People Now that Roe Has Fallen

June 24, 2022
After the Dobbs decision, every pregnancy is a potential crime scene.
By Roxanna Asgarian

School Police Don’t Stop Shootings. So What Are They For?

June 7, 2022
This story was published in partnership with Slate. Each day following the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which left...

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By Roxanna Asgarian