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Analysis
What Irvo Otieno’s Killing Tells Us about Mental Healthcare in the U.S.
Feature
The War on Gun Violence Has Failed. And Black Men Are Paying the Price.
Violation
A Summer Camp Murder. Two Sons, Lost.
Feature
March 24
How Chicago Got Its Gun Laws
It’s nearly impossible to separate modern-day gun laws from race.
By
Lakeidra Chavis
Testify
March 23
What Are the ‘Exit Ramps’ From Incarceration in Cuyahoga County?
Help us report on how well the courts provide people charged with low-level felonies a second chance.
By
Alexandra Arriaga
The Record
The
most popular topics
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New York
Donald Trump
Alvin Bragg
Prosecutors
Police Accountability
Department of Justice
Police Tactics
Washington, D.C.
Inside Story
March 23
Violence on the Inside, Mentorship From the Outside
We investigate violence at one of the newest federal prisons and talk with La La Anthony about preparing incarcerated youth for life on the outside.
By
Lawrence Bartley
and
Donald Washington, Jr.
Feature
March 23
5 Things to Know About the Failed War on Gun Violence
Gun possession arrests are a major policing tactic in the fight against gun violence. Here’s how that plays out.
By
Lakeidra Chavis
and
Geoff Hing
News and Awards
March 22
WBUR and The Marshall Project Release New Podcast “Violation” on the Case of Jacob Wideman
A new podcast from WBUR, Boston’s NPR, and The Marshall Project explores America’s opaque parole system through a 1986 murder.
By
The Marshall Project
News
March 21
‘Prison Within a Prison’: New Mandate Offers Lifeline for Deaf People in Custody
The new rule, which goes in effect in January 2024, applies to phone companies serving prisons, jails and detention facilities nationwide.
By
Christie Thompson
Opening Statement
Links from
this mornings’s email
Far-right extremist Riley Williams sentenced to 3 years in prison for storming Capitol on Jan. 6
Guns and Domestic Violence Exact a Deadly Toll on Kids
Monitoring group: Chicago Police officers are taught their lives are more important than community safety
Undercover Officers Were Sent to Investigate a Drag Show in Orlando, for Some Reason
'No Hispanics' or 'grandmotherly types': NY prosecutors face complaints over jury bias
In state prisons and Baltimore jails, trans people choose between harassment or confinement
Louisiana spent $7.7 million on death penalty defense. It hasn’t executed anyone in 13 years.
Meddling Toward Justice
To Reduce Crime in Atlanta, Leave the Forest Alone
Crime, Trump, and the ghost of James Michael Curley
True Crime and Punishment: An Exchange
Alabama’s billion-dollar no-bid prison disaster is only the beginning
In Pennsylvania’s 2023 DA Races, There’s Already a Winner: Unopposed Prosecutors
Gladys Kessler, federal judge in landmark tobacco lawsuit, dies at 85
The Rise of Damian Williams, America’s Top Crypto Cop
Florida Prison Staffing Shortage: DeSantis Calls in National Guard
Dogs were shot, killed in Winona, MS, by animal control officer
Cleveland
March 20
Have Clevelanders Lost Interest in Police Reforms?
Residents say city officials have not kept them in the loop on federal oversight progress.
By
Mark Puente
AND
Sarah Buduson
Closing Argument
March 18
New Scrutiny on Murder Charges Against People Who Don’t Actually Kill
The U.S. is the only country that still uses the “felony murder” legal doctrine.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Analysis
March 16
5 Things We Learned About Prison Book Ban Policies
We added policies to our searchable database of banned books. Here’s what we’ve found (so far).
The Marshall Project
Inside Story
March 16
The Rise of Life-Without-Parole Sentences
We explore sentences that imprison people for life without parole, and comedian Ali Siddiq unpacks his behind-bars beginning in comedy.
By
Lawrence Bartley
and
Donald Washington, Jr.