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Feature May 22
Life Without Parole Is Replacing the Death Penalty — But the Legal Defense System Hasn’t Kept Up
Just ask a Dallas woman who spent a year in jail without talking to a lawyer.
By Cary Aspinwall
News April 8
Murders Rose Last Year. Black and Hispanic Neighborhoods Were Hit Hardest.
A COVID-strained social safety net. Entrenched distrust between cops and communities of color. "2020 was a tinderbox."
By Weihua Li and Beth Schwartzapfel
News September 25, 2020
Is Violent Crime Rising In Cities Like Trump Says? Well, It’s Complicated.
Trump speaks of "anarchy and mayhem" in cities. Here's what the data really shows.
By Weihua Li
News October 15, 2018
Police With Military Experience More Likely to Shoot
Dallas cops who were veterans fired their weapons more than those who never served in the armed forces, study shows.
By Simone Weichselbaum
Case in Point June 12, 2017
The Man Who Spent 35 Years in Prison Without a Trial
The Jerry Hartfield case is an extraordinary tale of justice delayed and denied.
By Andrew Cohen
News July 27, 2016
Are Cop-Killings on the Rise?
Only if you look at very limited data.
By Maurice Chammah
Analysis July 8, 2016
Can Justice Reform Efforts Survive Dallas?
Advocates have a sinking feeling.
By Simone Weichselbaum, Maurice Chammah and Ken Armstrong
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