Rachel M. Cohen

Rachel Cohen is a freelance journalist based in Washington D.C. where she covers social policy and politics.

Articles by Rachel M. Cohen

March 22, 2022

Despite Federal Gains, Public Defenders Largely Missing from State Supreme Courts

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February 28, 2022

Boston Emerges As a New Frontier For Noncitizen Voting in Local Elections

 Rachel M. Cohen,
June 11, 2021

Syracuse School Board Elections Heat Up Over Police Debate

 Rachel M. Cohen,
March 19, 2021

Utah’s Hard-Won Bail Reforms Are in Jeopardy

 Rachel M. Cohen,
February 12, 2021

New Massachusetts Law Paves the Way for Police-Free Schools

 Rachel M. Cohen,
January 4, 2021

Newly Elected Michigan Prosecutor Will Stop Seeking Cash Bail

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October 23, 2020

School Board Elections Are Confronting the School-to-Prison Pipeline

 Rachel M. Cohen,
September 15, 2020

Cincinnati Is an Epicenter for the Death Penalty. Its Prosecutor Race Could End That in November.

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July 23, 2020

St. Louis Prosecutor Faces Voters, After Years of Sustained Fire from Police Union

 Rachel M. Cohen,
May 19, 2020

Washington Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Automatically Cleared Criminal Records

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