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News and Awards
Susan Chira to Step Down as The Marshall Project’s Editor-in-Chief in January
Closing Argument
When Bad Cops Become Private Security Guards
Life Inside
A Rare Bright Spot for a Canine Lover Doing Time: Raising Puppies to Become Service Dogs
News and Awards
May 6
The Marshall Project Wins the Dart Award for “The Mercy Workers”
Our feature on mitigation specialists who help save people from the death penalty was recognized for making “significant contributions to public understanding of trauma-related issues.”
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The Marshall Project
Closing Argument
May 4
Weinstein Ruling Poses Quandary: Can #MeToo Coexist With Protections for Defendants?
Proving sex crimes often requires evidence that is generally excluded to protect the rights of the accused.
By
Susan Chira
The Record
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Donald Trump
The People v. Donald J. Trump
Pro-Palestinian protests
New York
hush money
Michael Cohen
Protest
migrants
Jackson
May 2
Mississippi Lawmakers Considered Modest Public Defense Reforms. They Rejected All of Them.
With its refusal to impose oversight or consistent standards in local defense, Mississippi risks falling further behind the rest of the U.S., critics say.
By
Caleb Bedillion
Feature
May 1
In This Police Youth Program, a Trail of Sexual Abuse Across the U.S.
Explorer posts, overseen by the Boy Scouts, are supposed to foster an interest in policing. They have faced nearly 200 allegations of misconduct.
By
Lakeidra Chavis
,
Daphne Duret
and
Joseph Neff
Analysis
April 30
How Campus Protests Could Shape the 2024 Elections — And Not Just the Presidency
With hundreds of arrests and more campus standoffs looming, local law enforcement officials could face consequences at the ballot box.
By
Maurice Chammah
Closing Argument
April 27
They Killed Their Abusive Partners. Now Their Sentences Could Be Reconsidered.
Oklahoma could re-examine how it punishes people whose crimes came after years of domestic abuse. Other states may follow.
By
Christie Thompson
and
Cary Aspinwall
Opening Statement
Links from
this mornings’s email
Mexico is stopping nearly three times as many migrants now, helping keep U.S. border crossings down
The ongoing violent threat of election denialism
The 1920 shootout that may belie the Texas Rangers’ romanticized image
Opening statements to kick off in Sen. Bob Menendez's criminal trial
The race for Sagadahoc sheriff: A deeply divisive topic following Lewiston shootings
Antiabortion activist Lauren Handy sentenced to nearly 5 years in blockade
New Challenge for Judge in Trump Georgia Case: His Own Election
Former Massachusetts prison to shelter homeless, including migrants
Choosing Pragmatism Over Textualism
The Stigma of Felon Disenfranchisement
Passing the DREAM Act Has Become a Nightmare
We Can’t Let Trump Run America Like His Business
The big problem with Marilyn Mosby’s innocence campaign.
Explaining the Surprising Patterns of Fatal Shootings
Assaults on law enforcement in the US reached a 10-year high in 2023, the FBI says
How SCOTUS Redefined American Gun Ownership With DC v. Heller
This ‘sacred site’ for Mexican Americans named national landmark
‘You are the best El Jefe!’: Henry Cuellar’s Alleged Brazen Foreign Bribery Schemes
Life Inside
April 26
What Being Trans in Prison Is Really Like
Amid a wave of anti-trans legislation, and the violence that often follows, four people share their experiences in the criminal justice system.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
Closing Argument
April 20
The Enduring Use of Solitary, and New Proposed Limits That Will Likely Fail (Again)
Isolation’s damaging effects are widely known. But many facilities confine people — even youth — virtually all day, sometimes in shower stalls.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Analysis
April 18
Officials Failed to Act When COVID Hit Prisons. A New Study Shows the Deadly Cost.
People in prison died at 3.4 times the rate of the free population, with the oldest hit hardest. New data holds lessons for preventing future deaths.
By
Anna Flagg
,
Jamiles Lartey
and
Shannon Heffernan
Closing Argument
April 13
The Parents Paying for Their Children’s Crimes
Experts warn about a wave of legal consequences for parents like the Crumbleys, while some states consider prosecutions for kids as young as 10.
By
Jamiles Lartey