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Feature
December 3, 2014
The Pentagon Finally Details its Weapons-for-Cops Giveaway
Bellying up to the arsenal.
By
Shawn Musgrave
,
Tom Meagher
and
Gabriel Dance
News
January 8, 2021
Hidden in Bill Passed Over Trump’s Veto: Limits on Police Militarization
But local cops can still receive Pentagon equipment, including automatic rifles.
By
Eli Hager
and
David Eads
News
July 21, 2017
How Fake Cops Got $1.2 Million in Real Weapons
A federal sting reveals lax oversight in the Defense Department’s gear giveaway program.
By
Eli Hager
News and Awards
October 19, 2016
The Marshall Project Releases Its CMS
EndRun is now available to developers.
By
The Marshall Project
News and Awards
July 23, 2020
David Eads Joins The Marshall Project as Data Editor
Eads previously worked as a reporter and editor at The Chicago Reporter and ProPublica Illinois.
By
The Marshall Project
Commentary
October 11, 2017
Why the Fraternal Order of Police Must Go
The nation’s largest police organization does more harm to public safety than good.
Paul Butler
Graphics
December 5, 2014
A Department of Defense Gift Guide 2014
Just pay shipping and handling.
By
Tom Meagher
,
Andy Rossback
and
Lisa Iaboni
Justice Lab
January 15, 2015
‘Blame Liberals’
A new book faults Ted Kennedy, Joe Biden and the NAACP for our prison state.
By
Dana Goldstein
News
November 25, 2014
Law and Disorder in Ferguson
10 must-reads from coverage of the decision, and the protests.
By
Andrew Cohen
The System
October 21, 2020
Race and Policing
Police forces in the U.S. were originally founded to secure private property—including human beings.
by
Jamiles Lartey
and
Annaliese Griffin
News
January 17, 2018
Trump Justice, Year One: The Demolition Derby
Here are nine ways the law-and-order president has smashed Obama’s legacy.
By
Justin George