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Analysis of criminal justice published by The Marshall Project.
Analysis December 22, 2022
Some of Our Best Work of 2022
From coverage of prison violence and abuses in a juvenile lockup to investigations by our new Cleveland team, our reporters told stories that made a difference.
By Terri Troncale
An illustration shows line drawings of a person getting a COVID test, people at a city council meeting, people beautifying city streets, and a group of people in masks in the background. In the foreground are illustrations of, from left to right, a sniper rifle, a police K-9, police officers in riot gear, and a person receiving a bonus check.
Analysis October 13
How A Suburb Spent COVID Relief Funds on Sniper Rifles, Tactical Helmets and Police Bonuses
An inside look at how the Independence, Missouri, city council reallocated millions in federal ARPA dollars to police.
By Anastasia Valeeva and Susie Cagle
An illustration shows 6 boxes, containing: 1) hands holding a taser, 2) an armored police vehicle, 3) a surveillance camera, 4) three people at a shooting range, 5) the exterior of a prison, and 6) a police officer wearing a vest.
Analysis September 7
Rifles, Tasers and Jails: How Cities and States Spent Billions of COVID-19 Relief
President Biden’s signature American Rescue Plan Act gave local governments $350 billion to recover from COVID-19. They spent much of it on police, prisons and the courts.
By Anastasia Valeeva, Weihua Li and Susie Cagle
A White woman with long brown hair wears an orange shirt.
Analysis September 1
How We Tracked Prosecutions for Pregnancy Loss
Where we got our data and how we analyzed it.
By Cary Aspinwall and Andrew Rodriguez Calderón
Analysis August 15
See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI
There are growing gaps in U.S. crime stats. Use our tables to check on your state and local agencies.
By Weihua Li, Andrew Rodriguez Calderón and David Eads
A man with gray hair, wearing a plum-colored t-shirt, has his arm around a woman with reddish-brown hair, wearing a blue t-shirt. She is holding hands with a woman with blonde hair, wearing a red t-shirt. They all stand in front of police tape, looking down the street.
Analysis July 6
What You Need to Know About the Rise in U.S. Mass Shootings
A high-profile mass shooting at a Chicago suburb’s July 4 parade was the nation’s fourth in recent weeks.
By Anastasia Valeeva, Wendy Ruderman and Katie Park
A black and white photo of an empty electric chair through a doorway.
Death Sentences June 29
The Supreme Court Let The Death Penalty Flourish. Now Americans are Ending It Themselves.
As Roe v. Wade ends, a look back at how the court reversed itself on capital punishment — spurring an anti-death penalty movement.
By Maurice Chammah
Analysis June 14
What Can FBI Data Say About Crime in 2021? It’s Too Unreliable to Tell
The transition to a new data system creates huge gaps in national crime stats sure to be exploited by politicians in this election year.
By Weihua Li
The U.S. penitentiary in Thomson, Illinois.
Analysis May 31
Five Things to Know About One of the Deadliest Federal Prisons
Key takeaways from our investigation into deaths and abuse at a U.S. penitentiary.
By Christie Thompson
A photo illustration shows Governor Greg Abbott's face torn in half, with one half of his face brighter and the other half of his face slightly darker. There is also an image of migrants crossing the Rio Grande River, a portion of a spreadsheet showing border security costs, powdered fentanyl near hundred dollar bills, and torn sections of trees and sky.
Analysis April 27
Reality Check: 7 Times Texas Leaders Misled the Public About Operation Lone Star
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.
By Lomi Kriel and Perla Trevizo, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, Kengo Tsutsumi, ProPublica and Andrew Rodriguez Calderón, The Marshall Project
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