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Democrats’ Strong Election Night Will Likely Shield Ballot Access in Pennsylvania
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November 8, 2023
Anti-Reform DA Survives in Pittsburgh Region After Switching to GOP
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November 3, 2023
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October 26, 2023
Pennsylvanians Are About to Decide Who Will Oversee the 2024 Elections
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October 24, 2023
In Pittsburgh Region, Criminal Justice Reformers Face Off Against Old Guard
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October 6, 2023
Western Pennsylvania Prosecutor Makes His County an Epicenter for the Death Penalty
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September 15, 2023
Different Futures For Pennsylvania Elections Collide in November’s Supreme Court Race
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May 17, 2023
Pennsylvania GOP Doubles Down on Election Deniers, Including a Fake Trump Elector
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May 17, 2023
Reformers Soar in Pittsburgh Primaries, Opening New Chapter for Decarceral Efforts
Alex Burness
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May 11, 2023
The ‘Stop the Steal’ Judge Who Wants a Seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court
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May 2, 2023
Philadelphia’s Progressive Movement Aims for the Mayor’s Office
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April 25, 2023
Police Killing Looms Over May DA Race in Eastern Pennsylvania
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April 14, 2023
Pittsburgh’s Most Heavily Imprisoned Areas Want Change. Will the Suburbs Listen?
Alex Burness
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March 22, 2023
In Pennsylvania’s 2023 DA Races, There’s Already a Winner: Unopposed Prosecutors
Daniel Nichanian
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December 14, 2022
What Off Year? Hundreds of Local Elections Will Define Criminal Justice Policy in 2023
Daniel Nichanian
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October 3, 2022
Pennsylvania’s Chief Justice, Part of a Court Majority to Shield Voting Rights, Died on Friday
Daniel Nichanian
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August 15, 2022
Doug Mastriano Plans to Use His Secretary of State Pick to Disrupt Pennsylvania Elections
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August 8, 2022
How Small Towns Are Working to Protect Abortion Rights from State Threats
Davis Giangiulio
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July 14, 2022
Your Guide to Local Elections Where Abortion Is on the Line This Year
Daniel Nichanian
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February 16, 2022
New Pardon Board Official Wants to Expand Clemency in Pennsylvania, Where Thousands Are Sentenced to Die in Prison
Daniel Nichanian
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May 18, 2021
Your Guide to Criminal Justice in Pennsylvania’s Elections Today
Daniel Nichanian
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May 17, 2021
The Battle for D.A. Is Testing Philadelphia’s Commitment to Reform
Maura Ewing
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May 13, 2021
A Pittsburgh Judge Wants to Use the Bench To Fight Evictions and Mass Incarceration
Joshua Vaughn
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April 29, 2021
How Pittsburgh Activists Are Seizing a Rare Chance To Reshape Courts
Sam Mellins
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December 12, 2019
The Prosecutorial Chronicles, Dec. 2019 edition: A Tale of Political Contrasts
Daniel Nichanian
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October 24, 2019
D.A.s Increasingly Treat Overdoses as Homicides. Will November Reel That In?
Daniel Nichanian
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October 4, 2019
A Public Defender, Running for D.A. in Pittsburgh, Wants to Join Forces with Philly’s Larry Krasner
Daniel Nichanian
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May 23, 2019
Mixed Results for Criminal Justice Reformers in Pennsylvania Primaries
Daniel Nichanian
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May 16, 2019
Foreclosures and ICE Are on the Menu in Philadelphia’s Sheriff Election
Daniel Nichanian
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May 16, 2019
Pittsburgh’s DA Election Showcases ‘Fundamental Disagreement’
Daniel Nichanian
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April 3, 2019
"We Need to Shift Our Efforts to Restoring People:" An Interview with Turahn Jenkins, a Pennsylvania Candidate for DA
Joshua Vaughn
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March 27, 2019
Stage Is Set for Pennsylvania's DA Elections: A Preview
Daniel Nichanian
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March 25, 2019
Pennsylvania's 2019 Elections for District Attorney: A Masterlist
Daniel Nichanian
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December 20, 2018
Larry Krasner Quit Pennsylvania’s DA Association. What Does Group Stand For?
Daniel Nichanian
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April 17, 2024
Your Guide to Pennsylvania’s Primaries
Daniel Nichanian
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February 5, 2024
Six Elections to Watch in February
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May 15, 2023
Your Guide to the 21 Elections to Watch on May 16
Daniel Nichanian
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March 22, 2023
Who Is Running for DA in Pennsylvania in 2023?
