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Attorney General Jeff Sessions at a Justice Department news conference in December. Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press
Filed 10:23 p.m. EST
12.20.2017
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Take Our Quiz: The Year in Criminal Justice

How well do you remember 2017’s biggest stories?

This past year was a little … tumultuous, and the world of criminal justice was no exception. When President Donald Trump took office, he and Attorney General Jeff Sessions quickly began undoing much of their predecessor’s efforts. Meanwhile, state legislatures and district attorneys offices made changes big and small to sentencing laws, prison policy and policing. Take our quiz to see how well you remember the big criminal justice stories of 2017. And if your score is less than stellar, you might want to sign up for our morning newsletter, Opening Statement. Our senior editor Andrew Cohen will make sure you’re up to speed on all things crime and punishment in 2018.

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A Black woman in a blue shirt stands in a kitchen.
The local sheriff’s department revised its policy on publicly releasing bodycam footage after we pressed for footage of a deputy’s shooting of a teenager in downtown Cleveland.
Susan Horton, a White woman wearing a black tank top, arranges her children’s toys on top of a table.
Our reporting on how hospitals use drug tests to separate mothers from their newborns triggered civil rights complaints and prompted legislators to ask questions.
A collage illustration shows a photo of a building with a sign that says “Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center,” photos of other youth care facilities and silhouetted illustrations representing youth.
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court canceled a contract with a youth care center provider after we surfaced social media posts advocating for abuse.

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