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Shackled For Days and Weeks: A Federal Report Finds Widespread Abuse in Prisons
Closing Argument
How the Supreme Court Ruled Differently in Immigration and Criminal Justice Cases
Life Inside
What, to the American Incarcerated Person, Is Your Fourth of July?
Cleveland
July 3
‘I’m About to Die Here’: What a Power Outage and Heatwave Were Like in a Jail With No AC
Cuyahoga County officials say no one incarcerated in the jail needed treatment for heat illness. People inside say it was life-threatening.
By
Doug Livingston
and
Brittany Hailer
Jackson
July 2
‘Hold People Accountable’: Why Mississippi Courts Must Now Produce Public Defense Plans
The state Supreme Court wants to know how local courts provide lawyers, if any, to poor people after their arrest.
By
Caleb Bedillion
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Feature
July 1
Why a Prison Town That Voted for Trump Is Fighting an Immigration Detention Facility
Leavenworth, Kansas, is nearly synonymous with prisons. But when CoreCivic announced plans to detain immigrants there, residents pushed back.
By
Cary Aspinwall
Closing Argument
June 28
How ‘Coercive Control’ Is Expanding Domestic Abuse Laws in Several States
The concept takes into account nonphysical tactics abusers use to trap their partners. But some worry the new laws will hurt victims.
By
Alysia Santo
Life Inside
June 27
Why I Blew the Whistle on Extreme Confinement on Rikers Island
Social worker Justyna Rzewinski saw people with mental illness “deadlocked” in their cells for months without sunlight, human contact — or medication.
By
Justyna Rzewinski
St. Louis
June 26
Judges in Missouri Can Levy Death if Juries Deadlock. Some Say the Law Is Unconstitutional.
Missouri is one of two states where a judge can hand down death when juries cannot agree unanimously on a sentence.
By
Katie Moore
Opening Statement
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this mornings’s email
California bishop suspends Mass obligation due to immigration fears
Internal DOJ messages bolster claim that Trump judicial nominee spoke of defying court orders
Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order in Class-Action Challenge
FEMA Is Holding Up $2.4 Billion in Grants to Fight Terrorism, States Say
Execution by firing squad set in Utah for man with dementia
Judge denies Jan. 6 restitution refund, rips DOJ backing it
Hochul administration sidelines prison watchdog -
Investigation: WV counties spend opioid crisis money on jail instead of recovery • West Virginia Watch
Signs of Violence in Sheriff’s Office Dated Back YearsMississippi Today
American Gun Violence Goes Global: How Its Spread Is Distorting and Diminishing U.S. Soft Power
Whistleblower Emails Expose Fresh Trump Abuses in Abrego Garcia Case
The David Frum Show: The Courts Won’t Save Democracy From Trump
Federal Efforts to Punish Sanctuary Cities Are Unconstitutional
Why ICE is unlikely to hire as many agents as Trump wants it to
Tempe woman called police for help with ICE, was arrested the next day
Jan. 6 rally organizer must pay $2K a day until she complies with subpoena, judge rules
Parked cars are now a leading source of stolen guns, new report finds • Ohio Capital Journal
Dan Siegel, ‘fearless’ civil rights attorney, dies at 79
He Spent His Life Trying to Prove That He Was a Loyal U.S. Citizen. It Wasn’t Enough.
Cleveland
June 23
How Ohio Prison Staff Open and Read Confidential Legal Mail
An anti-drug smuggling policy has slowed the delivery of time-sensitive court documents as prison staff read letters protected by attorney-client privilege.
By
Doug Livingston
Closing Argument
June 21
These States Are Debating Castration for Sex Crimes. Experts Call It Cruel and Pointless.
Critics say there’s no evidence that castration prevents future sex offenses. Yet several states are weighing such measures.
By
Wilbert L. Cooper
Analysis
June 20
He Spent Years in Federal Prisons. Now He’s Helping to Lead Them.
The Bureau of Prisons’ new deputy director’s past incarceration has drawn outrage from some officers — and support from people still inside.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
Analysis
June 17
A North Carolina County Wanted New Court to Stem Its Opioid Crisis. Then Came Trump’s Cuts.
As the Justice Department slashes funding to programs across the U.S., Wilkes County’s planned recovery court was halted before it started.
By
Geoff Hing