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Police sequestered an area where a police involved shooting near North Griggs and Thomas Ave West in St. Paul, Minn., is being investigated.

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Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune, via Associated Press
St. Louis
St. Louis Jail Is a ‘Potential Powder Keg’
A facility built for progress reflects ‘decades of neglect’ and the city’s deepest struggles, from mental illness to systemic dysfunction.
A photo collage displays a jail, a brick building surrounded by wire fences, men in jail uniforms holding a burning fabric by a broken window, a demolition excavator, a badge that reads “City of St. Louis Division of Corrections” and a text clipping.
A lone correctional officer walking in a prison cell block while incarcerated people are confined in their cells.
Investigate This March 5
How to Investigate Prison Staffing Trends in Your State
Our toolkit helps you report on how the widespread, long-term trend of declining prison staff affects both safety behind bars and state budgets.
By The Marshall Project
The Mississippi River is visible in the foreground of a photo, with the Gateway Arch in the center. Buildings are in the background, and a blue sky with clouds is visible.
Get Involved February 11
Got a Story About the Justice System in St. Louis? We’re All Ears
Your input helps us decide what issues The Marshall Project - St. Louis should dig into next.
By
Inside Out November 11, 2021
Mugshots Stay Online Forever. Some Say the Police Should Stop Making Them Public.
As many news outlets cut back on publishing mugshots, some states and cities are grappling with a more fundamental question: Why do police release the images — and should they be allowed to?
By
Puerto Rico’s second-largest prison complex in Bayamón had 13 inmates escape during Hurricane Maria. Corrections officials blamed a power outage for the escape.
News October 20, 2017
Prisons and the Deluge
For prisoners in a hurricane, there’s nowhere to run.
By , and Andrés Caballero
Murals in the Latino neighborhood of Little Village in Chicago.
Commentary February 28, 2017
How Immigrants Make Communities Safer
Immigrants may actually bring down crime in areas where they live.
Chiraag Bains
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