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Life Inside February 27
Welcome to ‘The Zo’
Where prison guards’ favorite tactic is messing with your head.
Illustrated by Molly Crabapple and narrated by Michael K. Williams
Feature February 18
Anatomy of Hate
It was a triple-murder fueled by rage—but was it a hate crime?
By Emily Kassie
Commentary October 16, 2018
The Video Doesn’t Lie — Even If the Officer Did
A retired police officer reflects on the Jason Van Dyke verdict.
By Neill Franklin
Feature April 9, 2018
Spying on Attica
How nearly 2,000 cameras tamed America’s most notorious prison
By John J. Lennon
Case in Point March 12, 2018
The Video Alibi
Where was Hamid Hayat?
By Abbie VanSickle
News October 10, 2017
What Is Prison Like for Women and Girls?
The Marshall Project teams up with Teen Vogue to listen.
By Alysia Santo
ViewFinder July 10, 2017
Hot Chicken, Fair Chance
At an Ohio eatery, patrons get Nashville-style hot chicken and the formerly-incarcerated get a fair shot at employment.
A Film By Katie Galloway
News October 17, 2016
Kalief’s Mother on Her Torment “I miss my son. I miss him so much.”
By The Marshall Project
Life Inside June 16, 2016
I’m a Cop Who Went Viral for Not Killing a Man
A play-by-play of a police-involved shooting in Ohio.
By Josh Hilling as told to Simone Weichselbaum
Quiz March 2, 2016
How Much Do You Remember About the Rodney King Beating and Riots?
Twenty-five years ago, the first viral video captured police brutality and shook the nation.
By Andy Rossback
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