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May 26, 2023

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

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.

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Claim of racial bias in Rowan County death penalty case cites U.S. Supreme Court decision

August 1, 2024 interviews
This story was produced in partnership with WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jacob Biba, a reporter based in Asheville,...

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By Jacob Biba

Taking a hard look at Baltimore’s Gun Violence Reduction Strategy

July 26, 2024 Investigations
An analysis of Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's key anti-violence strategy.
By Brandon Soderberg

Were Black jurors in North Carolina struck because of their race?

July 8, 2024 Investigations
The question looms over capital cases in the state.
By Jacob Biba

The Biggest Myth About the 1994 Crime Bill Still Haunts Joe Biden. It Shouldn’t.

June 22, 2024 Commentary
The law is routinely blamed for a very real problem it had nothing to do with.
By John Pfaff

Feds Closed a Prison Notorious for Abuse. Things Only Got Worse

June 8, 2024 Investigations
Dozens of women were assaulted at the Federal Correctional Institute in Dublin, California, before it was shut down. Now, prisoners are facing “mass retaliation and bullying”
By Lisa Fernandez

New Laws Are Turning Police Into ‘Super Citizens’

May 10, 2024 Commentary
A series of legislative and judicial efforts have removed police oversight from oversight boards and communities.
By John Pfaff

GOP Senate Candidate’s Error-Laden Memoir Villainized Baltimore, Freddie Gray

April 19, 2024 Latest
Larry Hogan, the former Maryland Republican governor, has a moderate reputation — but spent his career wrongfully demonizing Baltimore
By Baynard Woods

In historic North Carolina hearing, Joe Freeman Britt’s troubled past as prosecutor looms

March 29, 2024 Latest
The proceedings are before a Johnston County Superior judge, but former Roberson and Scotland County prosecutor Britt's legacy hangs over them.
By Jacob Biba

Baltimore’s Spy Plane Was Ruled Unconstitutional in 2021. So Why Did One Murder Case Go to Trial Years Later?

March 21, 2024 Investigations
Terrence Carter spent three years in jail and on house arrest in a case in which police and prosecutors relied on the surveillance plane.
By Brandon Soderberg

A Potent Weapon For State Legislatures To Undermine Reform Prosecutors

February 24, 2024 Commentary
Preemption is being used by red and blue states alike to roll back the power of reform prosecutors.
By John Pfaff

Kim Ogg: DA Under Fire

February 23, 2024 Features
Harris County had big plans to reform its criminal justice system. What went wrong?
By Jolie McCullough