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What are records? Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. In these records you will find the most recent and the most authoritative articles on the topics, people and events that are shaping the criminal justice conversation. The Marshall Project does not endorse the viewpoints or vouch for the accuracy of reports other than its own.

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Key Local and State Criminal Justice Elections to Follow in the Midterms

Congressional elections draw top attention, but down-ballot candidates and measures shape criminal justice and law enforcement for most people.

Closing Argument • 10.24.2026

‘Willie Horton’ Is Back. Criminal Justice Reform Never Left.

A familiar tough-on-crime election strategy is making a comeback, even as Republican and Democratic lawmakers keep passing reforms across the country.

Closing Argument • 10.17.2026

What, to the Immigrant, Is Your Fourth of July?

In the spirit of Frederick Douglass’ landmark speech — and America at 250 — immigrants explain what Independence Day means to them.

Life Inside • 07.03.2026

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