[ad_1] This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to future newsletters. Nearly a decade ago, talk of so-called “progressive prosecutors” came onto the legal scene with all the flair and freshness of Beyonce’s “Lemonade” album or tickets […]
What Biden Can Still Do on Criminal Justice With 65 Days Lef…
[ad_1] Filed 12:00 p.m. EST 11.16.2024 Judicial appointments and the death penalty are among areas where a lame-duck administration can still leave a mark. U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12, 2024. (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) This is The Marshall Project’s […]
Jon Stewart Predicts Trump Will Nominate Hulk Hogan To Cabin…
[ad_1] Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show on Monday, taking stock of Donald Trump‘s bizarre series of cabinet picks. As the comedian discussed the loopholes Trump’s administration could take to bypass the Senate confirmation and install his cabinet, Stewart pointed out the absurdity of his selections, predicting Hulk Hogan could be next. “For example, […]
Election 2024: Voters to Decide on Abortion, Marijuana, Slav…
[ad_1] This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to future newsletters. Election Day is Tuesday, and in localities and states across the country, criminal justice is on the ballot. This week, we’re bringing you a roundup of […]
Tim Walz On Giving Republicans “A Reason” To Vote
[ad_1] With two weeks until Election Day, Gov. Tim Walz is confident he and Vice President Kamala Harris can sway enough undecided voters. Appearing Monday on The Daily Show, Walz told Jon Stewart he’s spoken to several Republicans on the campaign trail who “want to find a reason to not vote for Donald Trump” as […]
Why Sheriffs’ Elections Matter | The Marshall Project
[ad_1] Four years ago, I drove to a small town in rural Missouri to meet the parents of Billy Ames, who were suing the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department over his death. An autopsy said the cause of death was a meth overdose, and jailers admitted they had strapped Ames to a restraint chair. While […]