Who Is Voting For Reform Prosecutors?
January 9, 2025
Reports
A Split Ticket/Garrison Project data analysis of recent reform prosecutor elections.
November 25, 2024
California Lets Defendants Challenge Racism In Court. Few Have Succeeded.
A Garrison Project and CalMatters analysis of the Racial Justice Act found about a dozen successful cases in which judges took action on racial bias in the legal process.
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Democratic Pundits Have A Pernicious Crime Problem
December 23, 2024
Commentary
They say fact-checking perceptions of crime is a fool's errand because they're rooted in vibes. But they ignore that the vibes are coming from somewhere: media.
California Lets Defendants Challenge Racism In Court. Few Have Succeeded.
November 25, 2024
Investigations
A Garrison Project and CalMatters analysis of the Racial Justice Act found about a dozen successful cases in which judges took action on racial bias in the legal process.
Baltimore Residents Held In Jail At Higher Rates Than Before Bail Reform
November 8, 2024
Investigations
A 2017 state bail reform effort led to a paradox: use of cash bail has plummeted, but most initial appearances end in a bail denial.
North Carolina Parole System Accused Of Blocking Release For People Who Committed Crimes As Children
September 25, 2024
Investigations
A lawsuit from a prisoner who been denied release more than 20 times claims that the state holds parole "perpetually out of realistic reach."
Reports and Body-cam Video Raise Familiar Concerns About Baltimore Police Plainclothes Unit
September 20, 2024
Investigations
In May, a detective pointed his service weapon to the temple of a prone and restrained man.
The COVID-19 Homicide Spike Has Vanished
August 28, 2024
Commentary
There's a story for politicians to tell of not just crime declines, but non-police interventions that made cities safer.
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,...
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.
Were Black jurors in North Carolina struck because of their race?
July 8, 2024
Investigations
The question looms over capital cases in the state.
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.