Background Checks | The Marshall Project

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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.

Closing Argument • 11.11.2023

Would Expanded Criminal Background Checks Hurt Federal Job Applicants?

Critics oppose disclosing enrollment in drug-court programs and other prison alternatives.

News • 03.05.2019

After 20 Years, Still Haunted by a Drug Conviction

“The criminal justice system has become an ever-present shadow looming over my life.”

Life Inside • 10.26.2017

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