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Lara Bazelon
Lara Bazelon is a trial lawyer and law professor. She fights for the underdog and writes about crime. Her second novel, THE ACCUSER, will be serialized on Substack.
Has Criminal Justice Reform Made Us Less Safe? A Debate.
Over the past two years, the U.S. has experienced the largest crime surge in decades. A former public defender and a public safety expert weigh in.
October 29, 2022
Rafael A. Mangual and Lara Bazelon

Progressives Have Been Obsessing Over the Wrong Trial
If they wanted to prove the existence of systemic racism, they should have focused on Ahmaud Arbery, not Kyle Rittenhouse.
November 22, 2021
Lara Bazelon
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