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  • Head shot of St Louis Chief Prosecutor Kimberly Gardner.

    St. Louis Prosecutor Sues City for Racism

    Kimberly Gardner accuses city officials of a “racially motivated conspiracy to deny the civil rights of racial minorities.”
    Shani Saxon Jan 16, 2020 5:02PM EST
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    Advocates Convince Prosecutors to Visit Prisons Nationwide

    Fair and Just Prosecution urges those at the “front door” of the justice system to witness the decay and overcrowding plaguing the nation’s correctional facilities.

    Shani Saxon Nov 25, 2019 5:12PM EST
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    Study Says When Women of Color Enter Prosecutor Races, They Win

    A new study from the Reflective Democracy Campaign showed that while White men still dominate as elected prosecutors, women of all races and men of color are winning at higher rates when they compete for the same seats.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Oct 25, 2019 1:20PM EDT
    Illustrated image of the continental United States of America in green and yellow and red hues with black images of jail cell bars on gray background and in front of white text spelling "MASS INCARCERATION"

    How Prosecutors Contribute to Mass Incarceration

    A new animated video from Color of Change anchors the group’s 100 Days of Justice campaign to hold reform-minded prosecutors accountable.

    Sameer Rao Jan 11, 2019 2:36PM EST
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    Midterms 2018: Progressive Prosecutors Elected to Reshape 'Lock-em-up' Mentality

    Several reform-driven district attorneys won seats on Tuesday on pledges to revamp a criminal justice system that disproportionately targets people of color.

    Alfonso Serrano Nov 7, 2018 11:49AM EST

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