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Khayr Muhammad leaps in the air with a cape in his right hand, streaming behind him.
The Frame January 14, 2022
“Wild: Bird of Paradise” Envisions a World Without Prisons or Police
The final installment of Jeremy McQueen’s dance film explores the challenges and fears of being a young Black man in New York City.
By Celina Fang
Life Inside January 28, 2021
I Did 340 Pushups a Day to Prepare for the TV Version of Prison. Then I Got There.
After a steady diet of shows like “Oz,” I was convinced that prison would be a paradise for monsters. Turns out, the abuse I experienced came directly from the system.
By Benjamin Boyce
Theothus Carter, left, and Jeffrey Wright star in Madeleine Sackler’s film, “O.G.”
Life Inside February 28, 2019
I'm in Prison—And on HBO
Theothus Carter reflects on starring in the film “O.G.”, alongside Jeffrey Wright, while serving time in prison.
By Theothus Carter as told to Maurice Chammah
Clayton "Mr. C" Guyton holding a meeting in East Baltimore's Rose Street community in a scene from Marilyn Ness's documentary, "Charm City."
The Frame April 25, 2018
Documenting the Hard Truths of Prison and Policing
At Tribeca Film Festival, new documentaries give voice to the incarcerated and communities struggling with crime.
By Celina Fang
Q&A February 23, 2016
One Man’s Haunting Look at PTSD and His Brother’s Execution
The Oscar-nominated short ‘Last Day of Freedom’ traces the troubled life of a black veteran.
By Maurice Chammah
Retired LAPD Sergeant Greg Meyer points a TASER X26 in "KILLING THEM SAFELY."
Q&A November 23, 2015
The Filmmaker Who’s Taking on Taser
A new documentary criticizes TASER International and the studies behind their safety claims.
By Christie Thompson
News February 20, 2015
Oscar on Trial
How Academy Award-nominated films have handled, and mishandled, criminal justice.
By Maurice Chammah
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