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Cleveland
‘You Ain’t No Big Man’: Videos Show Disparities in Cleveland Police Response to Kids in Crisis
Inside Story
The Marshall Project and VICE News to Launch Show on Feb. 2
Closing Argument
Tyre Nichols’ Death: How Black Officers Alone Can’t Stop Brutal Policing
Inside Story
January 27
Giving Incarcerated People What They Want — Better News Access
The Marshall Project explains its decision to offer free news to incarcerated people on tablets that otherwise charge users.
By
Lawrence Bartley
Closing Argument
January 21
How Police Unions Try to Tilt the Scales on Oversight Boards
As more cities set up police watchdogs, some officers’ unions seek new ways to try to weaken them.
By
Jamiles Lartey
The Record
The
most popular topics
in criminal justice today
Tyre Nichols
Memphis, Tennessee
Police Accountability
Police Tactics
Excessive Force
Memphis Police Department
Gun Violence
Department of Justice
Feature
January 21
It’s Not Just a Police Problem, Americans Are Opting Out of Government Jobs
Data shows declines in public-sector employment, even as the private job market has rebounded.
By
Daphne Duret
and
Weihua Li
Life Inside
January 20
How an Illicit Cell Phone Helped Me Take College Courses from Prison
“I didn’t want to give any type of indication that I am in prison, because I didn’t want to be kicked out.”
By
Anonymous
as told to
Charlotte West
News
January 20
‘Pig Slop’ No More? Texas Prisons Detail Plan To Improve Food
The move follows our investigation revealing meals of raw potatoes, moldy bread.
By
Keri Blakinger
Feature
January 19
The Many Ingenious Ways People in Prison Use (Forbidden) Cell Phones
Despite the security concerns of administrators, incarcerated people use phones to hustle, make TikToks or publicize prison conditions.
By
Keri Blakinger
Opening Statement
Links from
this mornings’s email
6th Memphis officer relieved of duty in Nichols arrest
Gov. Greg Abbott's unprecedented border crackdown, explained
When Law Enforcement Alone Can’t Stop the Violence
On the brink of ‘crisis’: Arizona’s public defense system hit hard with staffing shortages
COVID spikes in CT prisons, locking down state's largest facility
After Two Decades in Prison, Exonerated Man Still Held at Rikers by Ankle
A Texas ‘Crime Stopper’ Targeting Reform Judges Could Gain More Power Over Them
Half Moon Bay suspect claims he was bullied, admits killings
Opinion
The Durham Probe Was Barr’s Witch Hunt
Illinois Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce the State’s New Gun Law
Processing a Tragedy in Monterey Park
Rep. Jordan’s Dangerous New Panel is Nothing Like the Church Committee
A Florida Judge Finds a New Job: Defending an Inmate
Police Harass Veteran on Terror Watchlist, Lawsuit Says
These Women Say the Same Man Raped Them. Now They’re Out for Justice – Rolling Stone
New Mexico political violence: Democrat Linda Lopez on being targeted.
WBUR and The Marshall Project join forces to launch new podcast
Closing Argument
January 14
Virginia School Shooting Tests How Young Is Too Young to be Prosecuted
Nearly half of U.S. states have no minimum age for prosecution, unlike most nations.
By
Jamiles Lartey
News and Awards
January 10
The Marshall Project: Diversity and Inclusion, 2022
A year of growth gives way to big opportunities.
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Cleveland
January 9
In an Effort to Diversify, Cleveland Police Look to HBCUs
Amid scrutiny over Cleveland police hiring practices, the department has been scouting Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help fix its image. Not everyone is on board.
By
Stan Donaldson Jr.
News
January 9
After Deadly Prison Fires, Will the Texas Legislature Fund Safety Fixes?
Our investigations spotlighted rampant violations, like thousands of broken fire alarms and smoke detectors.
By
Keri Blakinger