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News July 18

Your Arrest Was Dismissed. But It’s Still In A Police Database.

In New York City, officers are illegally using information from arrests that have been sealed, according to a lawsuit. The practice is legal in more than two dozen states.

By Eli Hager

Life Inside July 11

I’m 31. I’m a Lawyer. And I’m Still Getting Stopped by the Police.

“Despite everything I have accomplished, this is still happening to me.”

By David Ourlicht as told to Margo Snipe

Feature July 16, 2018

Yelp for Cops

How am I doing? Check the sentiment meter.

By Simone Weichselbaum

News August 17, 2015

When ‘Broken Windows’ Meets Tinted Windows

In New York, darkened car windows lead to more police encounters than stop and frisk.

By Alysia Santo

Commentary July 9, 2015

The Problem with NYC’s Bail Reform

It trades one burden for another.

By Robin Steinberg and David Feige

Life Inside June 2, 2015

A Night with the NYPD

In which the rookie learns what police really think.

By Bob Henderson

Asked and Answered March 25, 2015

‘People Forget that We Are Human Beings.’

A New York City cop of over 20 years on the media’s ignorance, the benefits of stop-and-frisk, and why he wishes he could live in New Jersey.

By The Marshall Project

News February 2, 2015

Khaled Who?

An accused terrorist goes on trial. Manhattan yawns.

By Clare Sestanovich

Commentary January 27, 2015

A New York Lesson for Chicago (and Elsewhere)

Paying the wrongfully imprisoned, quickly, is both moral and economical.

By Alexa Van Brunt

Justice Lab January 26, 2015

In Your Face

Does tear gas belong in schools? Do police?

By Dana Goldstein