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Cleveland Police Hire Firm to Look for Potential Bias When Officers Encounter the Public
Q&A
The ICE Protest Frogs Have a Long History of ‘Tactical Frivolity’ Behind Them
Cleveland
‘A Significant Failure’: Experts Cite Mistakes in Cleveland Hospital Restraint Death
Several people dressed in business attire line up in front of a booth at a hiring event.
Closing Argument October 18
ICE Is Poaching Local Officers, Angering Some Police Chiefs and Sheriffs
The agency’s aggressive recruiting, including a $50,000 signing bonus, is hurting staffing in local agencies.
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A photo of Shamari Jackson, a Black woman wearing a suit, standing outside of a building with glass windows. In the building space are paintings of homicide victims.
Life Inside October 17
The ‘Last Responder’: What Being a Mortician to Homicide Victims Taught Me About Grief
St. Louis native Shamari Jackson began studying mortuary science after her boyfriend was fatally shot. Now she uses her work as a form of therapy.
By Shamari Jackson as told to
A White woman in a black shirt smiles for a picture as she hugs her father, who is wearing a white prison uniform.
St. Louis October 15
Their Dads Were on Death Row in Missouri. Here’s How They Faced Goodbyes, Executions and Grief.
The children of Lance Shockley, Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams Sr. and Kevin Johnson shed light on oft-forgotten experiences.
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A close-up photo of an older White man with white hair, blue-tinted glasses, and a navy blue suit.
Jackson October 14
Mississippi Prison Chief Reopens Homicide Cases Following News Investigation
Nearly 50 prison deaths will be examined, following a joint investigation by multiple Mississippi newsrooms.
By , The Marshall Project, and Mina Corpuz and Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today
Several men wearing white prison uniforms with the words “Alabama Dept. of Corrections” printed on their backs walk toward a building.
Closing Argument October 11
How Filmmakers Uncovered the ‘Sinister Environment’ Inside Alabama Prisons
The directors of ‘The Alabama Solution’ discuss their piercing new documentary and what they hope people will take away from the film.
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Several people stand in a crowd, holding poster-sized images of head shots of men who were incarcerated.
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.
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A balding White man wearing a white prison uniform talks on a phone, hand outstretched toward the camera, from behind protective glass at a Texas prison.
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.
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A collage illustration with muted green and orange tones shows details of black mold on a bathroom floor, a closeup of a cockroach, a broken toilet bowl, trash, a closeup of a person covering their nose and mouth, a closeup of a person clenching their fist, and the obscured figure of a man.
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.
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A photo shows a black electronic device attached to the wrist of a person with medium skin tone.
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
A group of people are gathered at an outdoor press conference. Two hold signs reading "Justice for Sharday." One woman with tears streaming down her face holds a baby. News video cameras are in the foreground.
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.
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