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Analysis
The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests
Analysis
The High-Tech Tools Police Can Use to Surveil Protesters
Closing Argument
Key Criminal Justice Takeaways from the 2024 Election
Jackson
November 8
Despite Bribery Charges, Mississippi Prosecutor, Other Officials Can Remain in Office
Hinds County’s district attorney, Jackson’s mayor and a city council member were indicted on federal charges connected to scheme.
By
Caleb Bedillion
Election 2024
November 8
‘What Now?’ People Behind Bars React to Trump’s Win
Most people in prison can’t vote. But they share concerns about inflation, misinformation, racism and the state of our democracy.
By
Nicole Lewis
,
Shannon Heffernan
and
Beth Schwartzapfel
The Record
The
most popular topics
in criminal justice today
2024 election
Donald Trump
Immigration
Trump Administration
Department of Justice
migrants
California
authoritarian(s)
Life Inside
November 8
Life Inside, Remixed: A Criminal Justice Reformer Takes on ‘Conveyor Belt Justice’
Carol Shapiro joined the New York parole board to make change. Marathon days, copious paperwork and dysfunctional hearings brought her to tears.
By
The Marshall Project
Jackson
November 7
Meet the People Running for Mississippi’s Supreme Court and Other Courts
We profiled candidates for two state Supreme Court seats and other courts, and asked each to tell you in their own words why they should be elected.
By
Daja E. Henry
Inside Story
November 7
Inside Story Meets Woman Jailed for Pregnancy Loss After She’s Released
Veteran rapper Styles P talks about the criminalization of rap lyrics, and we revisit the story of a woman who was imprisoned after the stillbirth of her child.
By
Lawrence Bartley
and
Donald Washington, Jr.
Election 2024
November 6
Trump’s Immigration Lies Paid Off at the Polls
Thousands of Trump’s public statements indicate his re-election will bring a return to hardline immigration policies.
By
Anna Flagg
and
David Eads
Opening Statement
Links from
this mornings’s email
Many in government are worried about Trump’s return. At DOJ, they’re terrified.
Trump wants to expand the federal death penalty, setting up legal challenges in second term
Trump’s Election Has Migrants Rethinking Plans to Head to the U.S.
Oakland’s Merchant of Bad Vibes – Mother Jones
Hush money conviction: A judge will rule on Trump's immunity claim
Appellate judge under fire over texts to Miami state attorney
How Chicago Gun Violence Prevention May Change Under Trump
More than 140 guns seized, police in three jurisdictions announce Friday
What Does It Mean That Donald Trump Is a Fascist?
Trump has threatened to fire FBI chief Chris Wray. Will he quit first?
The Situation: Were the Trump Trials Pointless?
Donald Trump’s immigration policy would use local police to initiate mass deportations.
The Prison They Let You See
What a Trump Presidency Might Mean for Mayor Adams’s Criminal Case
Feds Use ‘Border Security’ To Justify Social Media Surveillance
Military Judge Postpones Guilty Plea Proceedings in Sept. 11 Case
Chicago police oversight chief defends handling of investigations amid whistleblower lawsuits
Closing Argument
November 2
Election Day 2024: Where Criminal Justice Is On the Ballot
From reproductive rights to border enforcement and marijuana legalization, voters across the nation will weigh in on criminal justice issues.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Life Inside
November 1
Life Inside, Remixed: An Incarcerated Artist Learns to Paint Through the Chaos of Prison
Rafael Rodriguez’s artistic mentor and cellmate, Memo, taught him how to pour his anger and pain into oil painting.
By
The Marshall Project
Inside Story
October 31
Families Seek Answers, Solace as St. Louis Police Struggle to Solve Killings
We investigate the impact of the St. Louis police’s failure to solve murders, and rapper G. Dep talks about healing after turning himself in.
By
Lawrence Bartley
and
Donald Washington, Jr.
Feature
October 31
Some States Are Turning Miscarriages and Stillbirths Into Criminal Cases Against Women
How a person handles a pregnancy loss — and where it occurs — can be the difference between a private medical issue and facing criminal charges.
By
Cary Aspinwall