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The War on Gun Violence Has Failed. And Black Men Are Paying the Price.
Closing Argument
New FBI Data Shows More Hate Crimes. These Groups Saw The Sharpest Rise.
Analysis
What Irvo Otieno’s Killing Tells Us about Mental Healthcare in the U.S.
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News Inside March 28
Y’all Want It, We Got It
Issue 13 of News Inside fills reader requests and gives them something new to think about.
By Lawrence Bartley
Feature March 24
How Chicago Got Its Gun Laws
It’s nearly impossible to separate modern-day gun laws from race.
By Lakeidra Chavis
A photo of the Cuyahoga County Justice Center building is overlayed with the underlined word, "Testify".
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
Left, a Black woman holds a photo of herself in a red dress sitting alongside her husband, a Black man with a beard wearing a blue T-shirt and a gold crucifix chain; right, the Black woman with short hair, earrings and a white shirt, looks into the distance.
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.
An officer inspects one of the two long guns on a table.
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
Violation March 22
A Summer Camp Murder. Two Sons, Lost.
The premiere of “Violation,” a podcast from The Marshall Project and WBUR, examines the decades-long ripple effects of an inexplicable crime.
By Beth Schwartzapfel
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
A woman signs “I love you” in American sign language toward a deaf person in prison. Between them is a stream of “DOC”-branded paperwork, letters and money that signify how deaf people in prison without access to video calls and video relay services also lose access to information and communication with loved ones.
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
A photo shows a line of Cleveland police officers in riot gear outdoors.
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
The wood-paneled and red-carpeted inside of an empty courtroom.
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
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