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I ‘Stood My Ground’ — but It Was the Police Raiding My House
Analysis
Computer Book Bans and Other Insights From a Year Investigating Prison Censorship
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County Jail Shows People the Door, Offers Little Else to Aid Reentry
A magazine called News Inside set against a grainy grey backdrop. The cover says “When Wizards and Orcs Came to Death Row.” Light refracted through prison bars shines onto the magazine.
News Inside December 7
More to Explore in Expanded News Inside
Issue 15 branches out with a special section for people incarcerated in Ohio.
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A magazine insert overlaid on a magazine titled News Inside. The cover says “Cleveland Focus.” Light refracted through prison bars shines onto the magazine.
News Inside December 7
Cleveland Focus
News and information from our Cleveland newsroom.
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The cross street signs seen at the corner of Wellington Avenue and Myra Street in Akron.
Cleveland December 6
DNA Testing Refutes Ohio Man’s Claim of Innocence
Ohio Innocence Project sought testing after review of Samuel Herring conviction.
By , The Marshall Project and Tara Morgan, News 5 Cleveland
People in Brattleboro, Vermont held a vigil on Nov. 27 for three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot on Nov. 25 while walking to a gathering in Burlington.
Closing Argument December 2
What’s a Hate Crime? Depends on Where You Live
A hodgepodge of state and local laws makes some violence a hate crime in some places, but not in others.
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A close-up photo shows a Los Angeles County sheriff wearing a black mourning band over his badge.
Closing Argument November 18
Four Suicides in L.A. and the Mental Health Problem in Law Enforcement
Four suspected suicides in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department highlight a problem affecting agencies across the country.
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An illustration shows a portrait of a White woman with blue hair and green eyes, wearing a black T-shirt.
Life Inside November 17
Being a Corrections Officer Is Hard Enough. Doing the Job While Pregnant Is a Nightmare.
Lia McKeown says a California prison refused to adjust her job duties to accommodate her pregnancies. Now she’s suing for discrimination.
By Lia McKeown as told to
A layered collage illustration shows Monroe County sheriff’s investigator Spencer Woods in black and white. Behind him is an image of the Monroe County Detention Facility with a written guilty plea for the charge of child abuse, with “took drugs” in parentheses. On the left of the image is a baby ultrasound on an orange background. Underneath the ultrasound is an excerpt of court documents from the State of Mississippi.
Feature November 16
They Were Prosecuted for Using Drugs While Pregnant. But It May Not Have Been a Crime
Dozens of women in Mississippi have been charged with child abuse crimes that, based on existing state law, they may not have committed.
By Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today
Cleveland November 16
In Ohio, Losing Your License Is Easy. Getting It Back Is Complicated.
Here’s everything you need to know about the time-consuming — and expensive — process.
By , The Marshall Project, and Kellie Morris, Cleveland Documenters
A collage illustration shows pieces of two handwritten letters with large print reading “URGENT” and “This is an emergency issue – please help.” A typed letter from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Prisons details the findings of an investigation into allegations of staff misconduct. Underneath these letters are images including the Thomson prison, handcuffs and a keyboard.
Feature November 15
A Warden Tried to Fix an Abusive Prison. He Faced Death Threats.
He was tasked with ending abuse at a federal penitentiary, but he says his own officers and the Bureau of Prisons stood in the way.
By , , The Marshall Project and Joseph Shapiro, NPR
A woman, wearing a blue "March for Our Lives" shirt and black blazer, holds a sign that reads, "If my domestic abuser had a gun, I'd be dead." Standing to her left is a person holding a sign that reads, "Disarm domestic violence."
Closing Argument November 11
Supreme Court Takes on Gun Cases as State Laws Shift
The court is considering the safety of victims of domestic violence, bump stocks and more.
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