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Redemption Songs May 17
The Incredible Story Behind The Escorts, a 1970s Soul Band Formed in Prison
A prison talent show, a former Motown producer and the promise that their album proceeds would go toward the costs of their incarceration.
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Six images of food trays show several compartments with what looks like mashed potatoes, biscuits, gravy, corn, beans, vegetables, discolored spaghetti and bread.
Closing Argument May 16
Rats, Insects and Mold: How Bad Food Leaves Prisoners Hungry and Sick
Georgia spends about 60 cents per meal for prisoners. One man described it as ‘Being hungry all the time, and being fed slop.’
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A photo collage in shades of beige and black shows, from left: a photo of Mary Haviland, a White woman with her hair tied back; a photo of the Lorain police department building; a photo of Judge Thomas Elwell, a White man with a beard; a photo of a car in Lorain, Ohio; and a photo of Carmisha Bell, a Black woman wearing a headscarf. Scattered throughout the illustration are excerpts from court documents and information about a sentence that was dismissed.
Cleveland May 14
‘We Need to Hammer Them’: How One City Took Parking Enforcement to the Extreme
A Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation found two Lorain judges improperly suspended licenses for single parking tickets.
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A photo illustration shows a still image from police bodycam footage, with a man with a medium skin tone handing his driver’s license to a deputy, and excerpts of records in blue and black tones.
Feature May 11
They Called 911 for Help. Police Sent Them to ICE Detention Instead.
As more local police collaborate with ICE, even some crime victims and people who call 911 are facing arrest.
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Redemption Songs May 10
A Prison Lullaby for Mother’s Day
Krystal Lowe wrote and recorded this song for her 2-year-old in a Kansas prison. Instead of baby talk, she urges her daughter to know her worth.
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A person, wearing a blue-and-white striped shirt and black pants, walks past a building with a sign that reads "Montana Bail Bonds."
Closing Argument May 9
Did the California Supreme Court Just Remake the State’s Bail System?
A new ruling affirms the right to pretrial release, and says prosecutors must show specific cause to keep someone in jail.
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An illustration shows the head and shoulders of Kwaneta Harris, a Black woman with long hair. She is wearing a white shirt, and several images surround her. Clockwise from the bottom left are: a child on the phone, some pink flowers, a flower with petals made of newspaper articles and letters, another young person on the phone, and a window with a white lace curtain. Birds are visible through the window. The background of the illustration is peach-colored.
Life Inside May 8
For This Mom in Prison, Mother’s Day Is a Blessing and a Curse
Kwaneta Harris has missed every single Mother’s Day with her 19-year-old. That means walking on eggshells, icy politeness and the occasional mom joke.
By Kwaneta Harris
A photo shows a White woman with blond hair holding her baby and pressing her face to the baby’s head inside a prison dorm room. The baby is in a pink onesie, and there are baby clothes and other supplies around the room.
The Frame May 8
Raising Innocence
An Indiana Women’s Prison unit gives incarcerated people a place to raise their newborns on the inside, rather than forcing them to give their babies up after birth.
By Maddie Mcgarvey
Lauren Villagran
News and Awards May 6
Lauren Villagran joins The Marshall Project to Cover Immigration
She has reported on this critical issue for nearly two decades along the southern United States and in Mexico.
By The Marshall Project
An illustration shows multiple panels related to immigration detention, such as the back of a girl with braided hair holding a teddy bear, a man cutting a speech bubble with scissors, a hand drawing a sad stick figure, barbed wire and a man with a hand on his chest.
Analysis May 4
When Do ‘Detention Centers’ Become ‘Concentration Camps’? Experts Look to History
Concentration camps, often associated with Nazi killing centers, existed before WWII in several countries.
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