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387726 01: A protester throws debris April 10, 2001 at Cincinnati Police Officers in riot gear in the Over The Rhine area in Downtown Cincinnati. African American protesters took to the streets to protest the shooting of an unarmed African American over this past weekend who was wanted for several misdemeanors and traffic violations. (Photo by Mike Simons/Newsmakers)

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Cleveland
It Was Supposed to Be a Haven for Troubled Teens. They Risked Everything to Escape.
At Fox Run, one of Ohio’s largest youth residential treatment centers, kids and former staff detail a litany of trauma.
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Clockwise from top left: A photo shows a White woman with long blue hair, wearing a blue T-shirt, standing in front of a white building; a black-and-white photo shows a one-story building with a dark roof and the shadows of trees visible on its side; a photo shows a Mexican American woman in a blue top and black pants standing on the grass in front of some leafy trees; a photo framed through a car window shows a green sign saying “Fox Run.”
A photo of a group of six middle-aged Black people in front of a building. In the front row, two people in blue, one of them a lawyer in a suit, hold signs that read, "Justice for Jennifer!" with a photo of a smiling Black woman.
Cleveland July 14
State Reverses Course, Finds Cuyahoga Jail Staff Failed to Start CPR in Wade’s Death
State inspectors said jail staff failed to provide CPR to Jennifer Wade after finding her unresponsive in her cell in February 2025.
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A photo shows two chairs facing a glass panel, through which part of a white gurney with black straps is visible in a mostly empty room.
Cleveland July 9
We Asked Ohio’s Death Row What They Think of Governor’s Death Penalty Reversal
Like Gov. Mike DeWine, most agreed the death penalty is broken and does not deter crime, but not always with the same reasoning.
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A photo shows Leslie Ann Celebrezze, a White woman with blond hair, wearing an ivory sweater, sitting in front of a large monitor with blue mountains and a lake on it.
Cleveland June 1
Former Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze Sentenced to 60 days in Jail and $10,000 Fine
Reporting by The Marshall Project - Cleveland leads to sentencing of former longtime Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze for steering work to a friend.
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A photo collage in shades of beige and black shows, from left: a photo of Mary Haviland, a White woman with her hair tied back; a photo of the Lorain police department building; a photo of Judge Thomas Elwell, a White man with a beard; a photo of a car in Lorain, Ohio; and a photo of Carmisha Bell, a Black woman wearing a headscarf. Scattered throughout the illustration are excerpts from court documents and information about a sentence that was dismissed.
Cleveland May 14
‘We Need to Hammer Them’: How One City Took Parking Enforcement to the Extreme
A Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation found two Lorain judges improperly suspended licenses for single parking tickets.
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A photo shows a multicolored sign with a layered star logo, at night. The sign reads “Mohican Young Star Academy” and “Through the Thorns to the Stars.” Behind the sign is a parking lot with streetlights.
Cleveland April 22
Ohio Bill Could Force State to Shut Down Troubled Residential Treatment Facilities
The proposal comes just months after The Marshall Project - Cleveland exposed violence at a residential youth facility northeast of Columbus.
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Cleveland March 29
‘Like The Walking Dead’: Smuggled Drugs Fuel Chaos Inside Ohio Prisons
K2 use is soaring behind bars, causing unpredictable behavior, violence and death. So, why can’t prison officials stop the flow of the drug?
By Laura A. Bischoff, USA TODAY Network Ohio, and , The Marshall Project
Cleveland March 29
Prison Workers Smuggle Drugs Into Ohio Facilities But Are Rarely Prosecuted
Guards and other employees bring in drugs that fuel a multimillion-dollar prison economy, leading to chaos, violence and death.
By , The Marshall Project, and Laura A. Bischoff, USA TODAY Network Ohio
Cleveland March 29
Meet The Drone Pilot Who Flooded Ohio Prisons With Drugs
Now he has an insider’s view of the havoc drug smuggling is unleashing behind bars.
By Laura A. Bischoff, USA TODAY Network Ohio
Analysis March 12
Sunshine Week in Ohio: Public Records Power Accountability — if We Can Get Them
Sunshine Week highlights the power of public records and the growing barriers that limit transparency and weaken public oversight.
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