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Jail reform wins big as LA County voters vote yes on Measure R

Tamar Sarai
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How a hip-hop artist and a dancer are using art to reform the L.A. jail system

Chanté Griffin
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The fight for jail reform is far from over. Here are a few ways to get involved

Carolyn Copeland
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Los Angeles DA candidates offer different approaches to jail reform. Who will get the top job?

Carolyn Copeland
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Care first, jail last: The fight to stop LA from using jails as mental health treatment centers

Francisco Aviles Pino
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Selma to LA: How civil rights history inspired modern criminal justice reform and Measure R

Patrisse Cullors
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Intro: The Los Angeles ballot initiative that could reform the world’s largest jail system

Ashton Lattimore
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Los Angeles DA over-prosecutes black people, then blames them for making ‘bad decisions’

Jody David Armour
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These organizations are fighting for criminal justice reform. Here’s how you can help.

Prism Reports
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Rare exoneration in Los Angeles highlights DA’s lagging record on overturning wrongful convictions

Alexandra Arriaga
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Here are the easiest and hardest states to vote right now

Carolyn Copeland
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A DA wanted to strip the rights of noncitizens. Then reporters started asking questions

Carolyn Copeland
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