In the South, Challenges to Democratic Prosecutors Headline November’s Elections Bolts MagazineAdam PolaskiAugust 14, 2023Prosecutorial Discretion, Racial Justice, Criminal Justice, National
Georgia DAs could be punished or ousted under new law ATL Journal-ConstitutionAdam PolaskiMay 5, 2023Georgia, Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice
As legislators curtail Texas cities’ options on police, taxes, local control gets lost | Opinion Fort-Worth Star TelegramAdam PolaskiMay 1, 2023Texas, Policing, Criminal Justice
Florida education officials target Leon County superintendent for opposing Gov. DeSantis Adam PolaskiApril 28, 2023Florida, Policing, Criminal Justice
House passes Miami-Dade-inspired bill setting Sheriff jurisdiction, limiting city police defunding Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiApril 28, 2023Policing, Criminal Justice, Florida
Mississippi to create special justice system for just one city: majority-Black Jackson The InterceptAdam PolaskiApril 20, 2023Criminal Justice, Mississippi
“Our Voices Don’t Matter”: Tennessee Legislature Moves to Gut Police Oversight Bolts MagazineAdam PolaskiApril 18, 2023Tennessee, Policing, Criminal Justice
The Response to Crime: Republican lawmakers are putting limits on progressive prosecutors. New York TimesAdam PolaskiApril 7, 2023Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice, National
Indiana General Assembly attempts to stop prosecutors who choose not to prosecute certain crimes Adam PolaskiMarch 29, 2023Indiana, Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice
Georgia Joins A Cadre of Red States Seeking Control Over Local DAs Adam PolaskiMarch 28, 2023Georgia, Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice
Prosecutor oversight bill headed to Kemp; local control concerns dismissed Adam PolaskiMarch 27, 2023Georgia, Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice
Texas Bills Would Make It Easier to Remove Elected Judges, DAs Houston ChronicleAdam PolaskiMarch 24, 2023Texas, Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice
What state control could mean for the St. Louis Police Department Adam PolaskiMarch 24, 2023Missouri, Policing, Criminal Justice
Florida Republicans want to legalize ‘Back the Blue’ flags for homeowners with HOAs Adam PolaskiMarch 21, 2023Florida, Policing, Racial Justice, Criminal Justice
State takeover of St. Louis police could cost Missouri taxpayers 'hundreds of millions of dollars,' Mayor Jones says Adam PolaskiMarch 20, 2023Missouri, Criminal Justice, Policing
The politics governing St. Louis policing likely to remain under state control St. Louis Post-DispatchAdam PolaskiMarch 17, 2023Missouri, Policing, Criminal Justice
Red States Crack Down on Local Control of Law Enforcement New York MagazineAdam PolaskiMarch 17, 2023Criminal Justice, Media Quoting LSSC, National
Why Some States Are Pushing Cities Out of Law Enforcement GoverningAdam PolaskiMarch 15, 2023National, Criminal Justice, Policing
The fight for control of the St. Louis police force Adam PolaskiMarch 14, 2023Missouri, Policing, Criminal Justice
How crime is igniting new conflicts between red states and blue cities CNNAdam PolaskiMarch 14, 2023Media Quoting LSSC, National, Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice