Cuyahoga County, Ohio

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News Inside April 18

News Inside Ohio Focus: Juvenile Justice and Reentry Support

News from our Cleveland newsroom impacting the state.

By Louis Fields

A diptych photo shows Judge Jennifer O'Malley, left, a White woman, and Judge Thomas F. O'Malley, right, a White man, in judge's robes and seated in a courtroom.

Cleveland March 22

For a Handful of Lawyers in Cuyahoga County, Juvenile Cases Are Big Business

Judges steered two-thirds of cases involving kids accused of crimes to just 10 lawyers in one year, according to a Marshall Project - Cleveland analysis.

By Doug Livingston and Rachel Dissell

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Cleveland March 13

Ohio Is Among 34 States That Criminalize People Living With HIV. Who Gets Prosecuted?

Cuyahoga County prosecutes the most people under laws with heightened penalties.

By Rachel Dissell, The Marshall Project, and Ken Schneck, The Buckeye Flame

An illustration with a dark purple background featuring a map of Ohio shows a Black man with handcuffs and an orange jail jumpsuit turned toward an older, White male judge. On the left of the image is a representation of an HIV test.

Cleveland March 13

He’s in an Ohio Prison for Exposing Someone to HIV - Even Though He Couldn’t Transmit the Virus

Ohio has six laws that criminalize living with HIV, leading to at least 200 prosecutions in recent years.

By Ken Schneck, The Buckeye Flame, and Rachel Dissell, The Marshall Project

Cleveland March 5

Meet the Candidates Running for Judge in Cuyahoga County’s Primary Election

What voters need to know about the judicial candidates on the March 19 primary ballot.

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Cleveland March 5

Have Questions About Cleveland Elections? We Have Answers

We cover everything from evolving voting laws to navigating our court system.

By The Marshall Project and Signal Cleveland

Testify February 8

What Happens During Cuyahoga County’s Criminal Arraignment Process?

An explainer on the felony arraignment process in Cuyahoga County.

By Ilica Mahajan and Rachel Dissell

A Black woman with short, gray hair and a blue, patterned top poses for a portrait in front of her white car in a garage.

Cleveland December 21

Lost Your License in Ohio Due to Debt? A New State Bill Might Fix That

A Marshall Project - Cleveland and News 5 report helped spark a bipartisan bill to end spiraling financial strain on hundreds of thousands of drivers.

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project and Tara Morgan, News 5 Cleveland

Analysis December 20, 2023

Some of Our Best Work of 2023

In podcasts, broadcasts and narrative stories, we examined prison conditions, prosecutions of pregnant women, Dungeons & Dragons on death row, and more.

By Terri Troncale

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News Inside December 7

Cleveland Focus

News and information from our Cleveland newsroom.

By Louis Fields