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Closing Argument
Police Tactics at Some Pro-Palestine Protests Ignore Past Lessons
News and Awards
Susan Chira to Step Down as The Marshall Project’s Editor-in-Chief in January
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When Bad Cops Become Private Security Guards
Life Inside
May 10
A Rare Bright Spot for a Canine Lover Doing Time: Raising Puppies to Become Service Dogs
Adam Roberts reflects on the highs and occasional lows of training Labrador retrievers for the Puppies Behind Bars program.
By
Adam Roberts
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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Donald Trump
The People v. Donald J. Trump
Pro-Palestinian protests
Protest
New York
hush money
Michael Cohen
election interference
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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
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
Opening Statement
Links from
this mornings’s email
When Resold Police Guns Wind Up in Criminals’ Hands
Texas Governor Pardons Daniel Perry in 2020 Black Lives Matter Protest Shooting
Michael Cohen testifies during heated cross-examination in Trump hush money trial
White House says Hur tapes are privileged as Congress moves to hold Garland in contempt
Identity theft happened to me: reporter's search for answers
Tennessee Governor OKs Bill Allowing Death Penalty for Child Rape Convictions
$5 million awarded to former Scottsdale prosecutor for wrongful termination
Albuquerque Is Discarding Homeless People’s Belongings, Violating City Policy — ProPublica
Sheriff faces questions from Arkansas lawmakers over Netflix series filmed at county jail
Vermont is planning for a new women’s prison. Critics say it’s too big.
Why I Spent Two Years Investigating a Notorious Mass Shooting – Mother Jones
Trump Trial, Day 16: On Direct, Cohen Lands Some Big Blows
Lawsuit Brings to Light New Revelations About 2020 Fraudulent Electors Scheme
The incomprehensible, unattainable scale of Trump’s deportation plan
Police Recruitment is Low, But Not Because of Accountability
US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?
Trump trial: A 1938 mob case has some mind-boggling parallels to the hush money trial.
Wrongly convicted of killing a toddler, she spent 18 years in prison. Now she's fighting for a kidney.
The Boldt Decision and where the rule of law held
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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
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