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St. Louis
Their Dads Were on Death Row in Missouri. Here’s How They Faced Goodbyes, Executions and Grief.
Jackson
Mississippi Prison Chief Reopens Homicide Cases Following News Investigation
Closing Argument
How Filmmakers Uncovered the ‘Sinister Environment’ Inside Alabama Prisons
Analysis
October 10
‘The Alabama Solution’: A Humanitarian Crisis in Grainy Detail
A new documentary features cellphone footage exposing abuse and neglect that is all too common in U.S. prisons. Here are five takeaways.
By
Nicole Lewis
Death Sentences
October 9
5 Things to Know About Robert Roberson’s Stayed Execution in Texas
The state wanted to put him to death by lethal injection. Then a court intervened.
By
Maurice Chammah
The Record
The
most popular topics
in criminal justice today
Second Trump administration
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICE
Immigration
Immigration Detention
Chicago, Illinois
authoritarian(s)
ICE raids
Analysis
October 9
No Showers, Black Mold and Clogged Toilets: America’s Jails Are Disgusting
Understaffing, outdated facilities and poor management have led to filthy conditions in jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Hinds County, Mississippi.
By
Ivy Scott
,
Brittany Hailer
and
Daja E. Henry
Feature
October 8
Can a Biometric Bracelet Stop People From Dying Behind Bars?
Jails across the country are trying a high-tech solution to keep prisoners safe. Will it work?
By
Peter O’Dowd
and
Allison Hagan
, Here & Now
Cleveland
October 7
Pressure Mounts on Cuyahoga Sheriff for Independent Probe of Tasha Grant’s Restraint Death
Community advocates and surviving family members also want the sheriff to step aside in two other death investigations involving deputies.
By
Mark Puente
,
Brittany Hailer
and
Doug Livingston
Death Sentences
October 6
Did the ‘Psychopath Test’ Help Send an Innocent Man to His Execution?
The case against Robert Roberson, whose execution is scheduled for Oct. 16, is the latest to raise questions about a controversial diagnosis.
By
Maurice Chammah
Opening Statement
Links from
this morning’s email
Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault
U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry
ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.
Supreme Court Appears Poised to Weaken Voting Rights Act
Mississippi executes Charles Ray Crawford, second execution this year
For the first time, a California county removed its sheriff over misconduct allegations
Government shutdown adds to problems for SC federal prisons
Retired State Police sergeant sentenced to prison for bribery scheme
Dallas HERO Pushed to Increase Police. The Effects Have Locals Concerned. — ProPublica
The Indictment of Letitia James and the Collapse of Impartial Justice
What Weaponizing the Espionage Act Means for Whistleblowers and Reporters
The Supreme Court will decide if police can enter a home without a warrant
Opinion
Can a Murderer Earn Redemption?
ICE uses full-body restraints on deportees despite safety concerns
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Want to understand the Supreme Court? Look at what different justices call ‘tragic’
Trump says 6 killed off Venezuela's coast in latest US boat strike
Lack of care in Mississippi prisons turns treatable infection into life-threatening illness
Closing Argument
October 4
For Trump Administration, Fighting Crime Takes a Backseat to Immigration Arrests
“It’s a good time to be an American-born criminal,” said one expert, as ICE’s dragnet now includes thousands of agents from other federal law enforcement.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
Life Inside
October 3
When the ‘Diddy’ Case Hits Home
As a kid, Joseph Wilson was sexually exploited by someone who was supposed to take care of him. The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs resurfaced old wounds.
By
Joseph Wilson
Jackson
October 1
Rare Oversight Begins at Hinds County’s Raymond Detention Center in Mississippi
After a decade-long court battle, receiver Wendell M. France takes the reins.
By
Daja E. Henry
News and Awards
October 1
The Marshall Project, St. Louis Public Radio and APM Reports Win 2025 Sunshine Award
The outlets are honored for their series on unsolved homicides by St. Louis Police Department, victims and families without justice.
By
The Marshall Project