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Closing Argument
‘A Moral Disgrace’: How The U.S. Stopped Counting Deaths Behind Bars
Cleveland
Cleveland Police Hiring Practices Are ‘Alarming’ and ‘Disturbing,’ Feds Say
Life Inside
The Art of Bidding, or How I Survived Federal Prison
A Black man smiles at the camera on a circular blue background. Orange and pink sound waves are behind him.
Cleveland September 21
Local Mission Includes Connecting with Incarcerated Community to Raise ‘Awareness’
Louis Fields, outreach manager for The Marshall Project-Cleveland, is leading efforts to connect with incarcerated community, including recently released and active family members.
By Rachel Dissell
A woman with light-toned skin and reddish long hair sits on a sofa, with a toddler in front of her.
Feature September 13
Oklahoma Is Prosecuting Pregnant Women for Using Medical Marijuana
Two district attorneys have targeted mothers with child neglect felonies.
By Brianna Bailey
A Black man with short hair in a gray suit stands at a podium during a press conference.
Cleveland September 12
Federal Oversight of Police Has Cost Cleveland Millions. What’s Changed?
Consent decrees force cities to change abusive police tactics. But Cleveland still has work to do.
By Mark Puente and Cid Standifer
The entrance to a Texas prison facility, a gray rectangular building with a detached teal shaded structure in front of it. A black car is parked to the right. There are wired fences and buildings in the background.
Closing Argument September 10
Why Record Heat Can Be Deadlier in Prisons
Corrections officials across most of the nation have not prepared for warmer summers and record heat waves.
By Jamiles Lartey
An illustration shows 6 boxes, containing: 1) hands holding a taser, 2) an armored police vehicle, 3) a surveillance camera, 4) three people at a shooting range, 5) the exterior of a prison, and 6) a police officer wearing a vest.
Analysis September 7
Rifles, Tasers and Jails: How Cities and States Spent Billions of COVID-19 Relief
President Biden’s signature American Rescue Plan Act gave local governments $350 billion to recover from COVID-19. They spent much of it on police, prisons and the courts.
By Anastasia Valeeva, Weihua Li and Susie Cagle
A group of about 15 people stand in line with their backs facing the camera, in front of a bus.
Closing Argument September 3
Thousands of Migrants Are Now Pawns in Immigration Politics
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s policy of busing migrants to other states has ignited heated political debate. People are caught in the middle.
By Jamiles Lartey
An illustration shows a Black man next to a Black power symbol in a blue graduation cap and gown, holding an orange diploma cover, as paper cranes fly around him.
Life Inside September 2
My Wild and Winding Path to a College Degree Behind Bars
Rahsaan “New York” Thomas was proud to finally earn his associate’s degree in San Quentin State Prison. But repeated COVID-19 lockdowns turned his graduation ceremony into a two-year ordeal.
By Rahsaan “New York” Thomas
A woman with light-toned skin and a gray T-shirt is seated while hugging a young girl with a medium-toned skin as a young girl with light-toned skin plays on a patio.
Feature September 1
They Lost Their Pregnancies. Then Prosecutors Sent Them to Prison
Dozens of women who used drugs while pregnant have faced criminal charges. Experts expect even more cases now that Roe has been overturned.
By Cary Aspinwall, Brianna Bailey, and Amy Yurkanin
A White woman with long brown hair looks at the camera.
Feature September 1
She Lost Her Baby, Then Her Freedom
In its war on drugs, Alabama targets moms.
By Amy Yurkanin
A man with light-toned skin and a woman with light-toned skin carried orange signs reading "We can end gun violence" as people behind them follow during a protest.
Closing Argument August 27
How Gun Policy Is Scrambling to Keep Up With Gun Culture
Legislators are cracking down on gun advertisements, “ghost guns” and more. Can these efforts spur real change on gun violence?
By Jamiles Lartey
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