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Geoff Hing is a data reporter for The Marshall Project. He has worked as part of investigative, data and news applications teams in a number of newsrooms. At The Arizona Republic, Geoff covered demographic change in the state and contributed data reporting to enterprise projects on water use and prison labor. At APM Reports, he covered voting rights and analyzed police use-of-force data and records as part of a team investigating the efficacy of Tasers. And while at The Chicago Tribune, Geoff helped analyze and visualize police accountability and shooting data. Geoff lives in Phoenix, Arizona, where he enjoys trail running, mountain biking and visiting communities around the state.
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A group of migrants exit from a bus parked in the middle of a street. The U.S. Capitol can be seen in the background.
Closing Argument February 17
What Crime Data Says About the Effects of Texas Busing Migrants
The influx has sparked fears of rising crime in some cities. The Marshall Project looked at policing data to see if the anxiety reflects reality.
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A scene outside the Corcoran prison complex with a razor-wire topped fence and white observation towers behind it. A water-filled canal runs alongside the facility.
Feature October 24, 2023
In Harm’s Way
How decades-old decisions to build two California prisons in a dry lakebed and a chaotic climate left 8,000 incarcerated people at risk.
By Susie Cagle
A billboard display reads "118 degrees, 5:13pm, Clear Channel Outdoor." A person walking through a parking lot is out of focus in the foreground.
Closing Argument August 26
Cruel Summer: When Basic Survival Can Become Illegal
Extreme heat heightens the tensions between homeless communities and the police.
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A person with light skin tone, wearing a white uniform with a Chicago flag on their shoulder, looks at gunshot detection programs on two computer screens.
Closing Argument May 27
How Tech Like ShotSpotter Thrives Despite Public Pushback
Police around the country have invested in the gunshot-detection system using Covid relief dollars.
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A close-up shot of three peoples' hands at a table. A medium-skin person is writing on a piece of paper. Also on the table, there is a black pistol with a red tag, a water container, hand sanitizer, a blue lanyard with the words "Bureau of Organized Crime," a phone ,and the hands of a light-skinned person unloading a silver pocket pistol.
Analysis May 3
How We Reported on Rising Gun Possession Arrests
The Marshall Project used arrest data in Chicago and other cities to understand who was arrested for gun possession and how the number of arrests changed over time.
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Clockwise from top left: Donald Trump, a White man wearing a dark blue suit and red tie, sits in court with a few other people; Freddy Medina, a man with medium-toned skin; Ariel Beltran, a man with medium-toned skin; Greg Mingo, a Black man; and Khalil Cumberbatch, a man with medium-toned skin.
Analysis April 4
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.
By The Marshall Project
A photo collage displays images of side profiles of police officers, an individual being detained, ripped pages of a map of Chicago and a diagram of a gun.
Feature March 23, 2023
The War on Gun Violence Has Failed. And Black Men Are Paying the Price.
In Chicago and elsewhere, gun possession arrests are rising as shootings go unsolved.
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An officer inspects one of the two long guns on a table.
Feature March 23, 2023
5 Things to Know About the Failed War on Gun Violence
Gun possession arrests are a major policing tactic in the fight against gun violence. Here’s how that plays out.
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