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Violation
‘Bad Seed’: Two Generations, Two Terrible Crimes
Closing Argument
New FBI Data Shows More Hate Crimes. These Groups Saw The Sharpest Rise.
Feature
The War on Gun Violence Has Failed. And Black Men Are Paying the Price.
News and Awards
March 29
The Marshall Project Wins Prestigious National Magazine Award From American Society of Magazine Editors
Award-winning newsroom won two categories at the 58th annual National Magazine Awards.
By
The Marshall Project
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
The Record
The
most popular topics
in criminal justice today
Donald Trump
Gun Violence
New York
Mass Shooting
Alvin Bragg
Nashville, Tennessee
Indictment
Covenant School shooting (March 2023)
Analysis
March 24
What Irvo Otieno’s Killing Tells Us about Mental Healthcare in the U.S.
The system can end up prosecuting patients and relying on police — with sometimes fatal results.
By
Christie Thompson
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
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.
Opening Statement
Links from
this mornings’s email
Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump in New York: Live Updates
After Mass Shootings, Republicans Expand Access to Guns
Why the D.C. U.S. Attorney declined to prosecute 67% of those arrested
The Undoing of Guo Wengui, Billionaire Partner to Trump Allies
What’s Going on Inside the Harris County Jail?
Florida death penalty requirement could soon be 8 out of 12 jury votes
Nashville shooting latest news: Rally, protest for gun reform starts
Murdaugh trial judge elaborates for the first time on his emotional sentencing remarks
7 California officers charged in death of man in custody
Sanders' $470M criminal justice package includes 3,000 new beds, stiffer sentencing requirements
Detailed Chronology of Trump-Cohen Hush Money Scheme
A Poem by Clint Smith: 'The Gun'
Opinion
Sotomayor Grills DOJ Lawyer Over Law 'Criminalizing Words Related to Immigration'
Judge Luttig Has a Warning for America
A Wrongfully Convicted Man Has Another Day in Court, Forty Years Later
Feds: Defendant forged 13 character letters submitted as part of his sentencing in pandemic fraud case
Over-the-counter Narcan approved by FDA to reverse overdoses
The DEA Bought Customer Data from Rogue Employees Instead of Getting a Warrant
With inmates near death, Riverside County sheriff didn't tell families
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
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
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