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What Happens During Cuyahoga County’s Criminal Arraignment Process?

An explainer on the felony arraignment process in Cuyahoga County.

Testify • 02.08.2024

Some Are Jailed in Mississippi for Months Without a Lawyer. A Court Just Barred That.

The Mississippi Supreme Court moved to end the “dead zone” before indictment in a notoriously dysfunctional public defender system.

News • 04.14.2023

Most New Yorkers Don’t Get the Trump Treatment at Arraignment

The 31,000 people arraigned for felonies in New York each year have very different experiences in court than the former president.

Analysis • 04.04.2023

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