Death Penalty

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As laws are passed to support the wrongfully convicted, some officials in the legal system push back.

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News Inside Issue 17 features the opinions of justice-affected people on Trump’s felonies, and a nonfiction comic about death penalty mitigation.

News Inside • 08.01.2024 What These Decisions Tell Us About Kamala Harris’ Approach to Criminal Justice

From the death penalty to school truancy and diversion programs, here are some key steps Harris took as a district attorney and attorney general.