As reporters investigated Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border initiative, they repeatedly found instances where Abbott and DPS officials cited accomplishments that lacked crucial context or were misleading. Here are a few examples.

Rick Perry and Greg Abbott have launched widely publicized and costly border initiatives for nearly two decades — often during reelection season or while eyeing higher office.

More than two years after a reform bill, outdated government messaging still causes confusion.

The U.S. homicide clearance rate is at a historic low. Here’s what that means.

From police use of force to life without parole to troubling prison conditions, our reporters told groundbreaking stories this year.

Census data show incarceration rates are down. It may have more to do with the pandemic than broad reforms.

If not for inconsistent and shoddy record-keeping, we might know if settlements make a difference in police misconduct.

In Oregon and across the country, protesters charged with “civil disorder” say the vague federal law is unconstitutional.

Donald Trump’s volatile approach to granting clemency epitomizes a system that many have long hoped to change.