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Judge Celebrezze Removed From Controversial Cuyahoga County Divorce Case
Closing Argument
Battles Over ‘Progressive’ Prosecutors’ Decisions Heating Up
Life Inside
Prison Healthcare Means Not Knowing What’s Slowly Destroying My Body
Left: Incarcerated women at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama. Right: Mark Jones, serving life without parole in a Florida prison.
News and Awards August 18
The Marshall Project and FRONTLINE Present Documentary Special About U.S. Prisons
FRONTLINE will screen “Two Strikes” and “Tutwiler” on September 5.
By The Marshall Project
Two people, wearing all black clothing, stand and view more than a hundred portraits of incarcerated men on display, on an art gallery wall.
Closing Argument August 12
What the New Wave of Prison Art Tells Us About Incarceration Today
From LEGO sculptures to psychedelic quilts, several new exhibits convey the prison experience in ways that transcend words alone.
By Maurice Chammah
A Black man with a dark yellow beanie, an earring and a neck tattoo looks to the side.
Cleveland August 10
No License to Drive: Why So Many Ohioans Are Barred From Driving
Hundreds of thousands of Ohio drivers are suspended, mostly for unpaid fines.
By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project and Tara Morgan, News 5 Cleveland
A Black man in a blue sweater, blue mask and black pants speaks into several mics from different TV news stations. A group of protesters stand in front of the Rikers Island jail complex entrance in the background, holding signs that read: "The Fortune Society: Building People, Not Prisons" and "Humanity and Dignity for Those Detained at Rikers!!!"
Closing Argument August 5
Federal Judge Eyes a ‘Last Resort’ Fix for New York City’s Jails
Record deaths at Rikers Island may lead to a federal takeover as criticism mounts.
By Beth Schwartzapfel
An illustration shows firefighters in a group hug, a Black man in the center welcoming a White man walking up, surrounded by bare tree branches and with a big fire in the background.
Life Inside August 4
Why Fighting California Wildfires Was the Best Prison Job I Ever Had
On the fire line, David Desmond found that racial segregation and gang affiliation could not withstand the unifying power of extinguishing a blaze.
By David Desmond
Analysis August 3
See if Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI
Nearly one-third of law enforcement agencies are missing from the FBI’s 2022 crime statistics. Use our tables to check on your state and local agencies.
By Weihua Li, Andrew Rodriguez Calderón, David Eads and Anna Flagg
A collage illustration shows a vinyl record at the center of the frame with various cutouts of black-and-white images overtop. On the left edge of the vinyl record, the 1950s musical group The Prisonaires is singing over a microphone. Toward the center, a group of musicians called The Outlaws poses with instruments in a yard. On the right side of the vinyl record, a man with a goatee listens to music through a pair of headphones. His eyes are closed. A soundwave connects all of these collaged photographs. Splashes of teal and purple paint lay beneath all these elements.
Looking Back August 3
Redemption Songs: The Forgotten History of American Prison Music
From blues to gospel, country to rap, people have been making music behind bars for decades. Here’s why we should all tune in.
By Maurice Chammah
A black and white drone, with a police emblem on it, flies around a crime scene. The background is out of focus, with officers standing behind yellow tape and by a parked police car.
Closing Argument July 29
It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. It’s the Police Responding to a 911 Call.
Police are using more drones, raising concerns about surveillance and privacy.
By Jamiles Lartey
News Inside July 28
Can’t Stop. Won’t Stop.
With renewed purpose, Issue 14 of News Inside goes the extra yard to deliver information behind bars.
By Lawrence Bartley
A young Black girl, wearing a yellow blouse, plays with seashells on a kitchen countertop. A Black woman, wearing a red blouse and red lipstick, stands with her hands on her hips in the background.
Feature July 26
How One Alabama County Declared War on Pregnant Women Who Use Drugs
Some women were prosecuted for smoking marijuana before they even knew they were expecting.
By Amy Yurkanin, AL.com
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