Reports
Who Is Voting For Reform Prosecutors?
A Split Ticket/Garrison Project data analysis of recent reform prosecutor elections.
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Investigations
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.
Investigations
Feds Closed a Prison Notorious for Abuse. Things Only Got Worse
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”
Commentary
A Potent Weapon For State Legislatures To Undermine Reform Prosecutors
Preemption is being used by red and blue states alike to roll back the power of reform prosecutors.
Latest
Data Undercuts Key Law Enforcement Claim About San Francisco's Fentanyl Trafficking Crackdown
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.
Features
The Quiet Political Rise of David Sacks, Silicon Valley’s Prophet of Urban Doom
Like his pals Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, Sacks is using his wealth and online clout to unite conservatives and former leftists in a reactionary movement against liberalism.