Maura Ewing
The Appeal
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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The Battle for D.A. Is Testing Philadelphia’s Commitment to Reform
Larry Krasner ended an era of tough-on-crime policies in the DA’s office and sparked a nationwide movement. Now voters will decide whether to continue on this path. → Read More
Philadelphia D.A. Race Could Ramp Up the War on Drugs
Larry Krasner has been dropping drug possession charges at a growing pace. But his challenger in the May 18 primary wants to send these cases to drug court. → Read More
The Dark History Driving Police Brutality Protests In Philadelphia
The city has been gripped by protests since the killing of Walter Wallace, Jr. But the anger has deeper roots. → Read More
New Orleans Public Defenders Got Sick of Unjust Judges. Now They’re Running to Unseat Them.
One of the nation's most incarcerated cities is facing an unprecedented wave of reform-minded judicial candidates. → Read More
“Law and Order” Isn’t the Answer to Rising Crime in Philadelphia
Residents of West Philadelphia, who are living through this crisis, don’t believe the “law and order” approach Trump has pitched is actually working. → Read More
The New Ground Zero for Criminal Justice Reformers Is Ferguson
Just shy of two months in office, Wesley Bell has already laid out major policy changes. → Read More
America’s Leading Reform-Minded District Attorney Has Taken His Most Radical Step Yet
Larry Krasner continues to build a reputation as the prosecutor who wants to keep people out of prison. → Read More
How Alabama’s Fines and Fees System Preys On The Poor
Terrance has been jailed repeatedly over court debt for fishing to feed his family. → Read More
New York’s Prosecutorial Misconduct Review Panel Could Be Groundbreaking
Cuomo’s decision to create this commission defied the powerful District Attorneys Association of the State of New York. → Read More
There’s Nothing Anyone Can Do to Make Meek Mill’s Judge Give Him the Retrial He Deserves
Genece Brinkley has disregarded the defense and the prosecution, and she doesn’t seem inclined to change her mind. → Read More
Meek Mill’s Bad Conviction Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg in Philadelphia
The scope of the convictions secured by these officers is jarring. → Read More
As immigration arrests rise, advocates warn immigrants to know their rights when agents show up
ICE says their officers are law enforcement. But they follow a different set of rules than police when it comes to searches and arrests. → Read More
Philadelphia’s New Top Prosecutor Is Rolling Out Wild, Unprecedented Criminal Justice Reforms
“These policies are an effort to end mass incarceration and bring balance back to sentencing.” → Read More
In San Francisco, Defendants Are Still Locked Up Because They Can’t Afford to Buy Their Freedom
Instead of starting his third semester at community college this fall, Quinntez Woodson sat in a San Francisco jail cell, held on $35,000 bail that he ... → Read More
Protecting Heroin Clinics From Prosecution
The next district attorney of Philadelphia plans to condone safe-injection sites, where people can use the drug under medical supervision. → Read More
When Does the Right to an Attorney Kick In?
Despite the Sixth Amendment, in many jurisdictions, defendants don’t get legal representation the first time they go to court. → Read More
How One Agency Is Fixing American Amnesia About Reconstruction
A new initiative by the National Parks Service seeks to designate sites for their historic significance in the Reconstruction era. It's a bold and vital move for an agency that has only recently begun to seriously address the racial complexities of the Civil War. → Read More
Why Aren't Violent Offenders a Target of Prison Reform?
A Q&A with Georgetown University professor Marc Morjé Howard on parole boards’ incentive to keep inmates in jail → Read More
Will New York Stop Arresting People for Evading Subway Fares?
The practice has its roots in “broken windows”-style policing. → Read More
The Watchdog Inside the DA's Office
In Philadelphia and other cities, prosecutors have formed “conviction review units”—special teams that reinvestigate cases they may have gotten wrong. → Read More