This activist organization wants to transform the criminal justice system—starting with prosecutors →
Color of Change worked with ‘When They See Us’ director Ava DuVernay to get reform-minded prosecutors into office. FAST COMPANY
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Democrat Beto O'Rourke lost his Senate bid in 2018, but his failed campaign led to a major overhaul of the criminal justice system in Texas's largest city, writes The Marshall Project's Keri Blakinger. BBC NEWS
Read MoreWhy we can be hopeful about criminal justice in the US (even if it still jails the most people) →
Just 30 years ago, getting cross-party support to change sentencing, policing or the death penalty would have been almost unthinkable. Today, though progress remains slow, the costs of tough-on-crime policies are prompting a change of heart. THE CORRESPONDENT
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