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Closing Argument
When Bad Cops Become Private Security Guards
Life Inside
A Rare Bright Spot for a Canine Lover Doing Time: Raising Puppies to Become Service Dogs
Feature
In This Police Youth Program, a Trail of Sexual Abuse Across the U.S.
News and Awards
May 6
The Marshall Project Wins the Dart Award for “The Mercy Workers”
Our feature on mitigation specialists who help save people from the death penalty was recognized for making “significant contributions to public understanding of trauma-related issues.”
By
The Marshall Project
Closing Argument
May 4
Weinstein Ruling Poses Quandary: Can #MeToo Coexist With Protections for Defendants?
Proving sex crimes often requires evidence that is generally excluded to protect the rights of the accused.
By
Susan Chira
The Record
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Donald Trump
The People v. Donald J. Trump
Pro-Palestinian protests
New York
Stormy Daniels
hush money
Protest
Undocumented immigrants
Jackson
May 2
Mississippi Lawmakers Considered Modest Public Defense Reforms. They Rejected All of Them.
With its refusal to impose oversight or consistent standards in local defense, Mississippi risks falling further behind rest of the U.S., critics say.
By
Caleb Bedillion
Analysis
April 30
How Campus Protests Could Shape the 2024 Elections — And Not Just the Presidency
With hundreds of arrests and more campus standoffs looming, local law enforcement officials could face consequences at the ballot box.
By
Maurice Chammah
Closing Argument
April 27
They Killed Their Abusive Partners. Now Their Sentences Could Be Reconsidered.
Oklahoma could re-examine how it punishes people whose crimes came after years of domestic abuse. Other states may follow.
By
Christie Thompson
and
Cary Aspinwall
Life Inside
April 26
What Being Trans in Prison Is Really Like
Amid a wave of anti-trans legislation, and the violence that often follows, four people share their experiences in the criminal justice system.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
Opening Statement
Links from
this mornings’s email
What to know about Michael Cohen, the central witness in Trump's hush money trial
Police arrest dozens as they break up pro-Palestinian protests at several US universities
Jan. 6 rioter and Capitol police officer run for Congress
For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial
A Chaotic Night at U.C.L.A. Raises Questions About Police Response
Death row inmate Wade Lay spared from execution because of delusions
“An Impossible Choice”: Virginians Asked to Waive Constitutional Rights to Get a Plea Deal
Looking Up an NYPD Officer’s Discipline Record? Many Are There One Day, Gone the Next. — ProPublica
Opinion
Civil asset forfeiture is on notice — but came out unscathed at SCOTUS for now
What Happens After Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Absolute Immunity: Mapping 3 Scenarios
Stormy Daniels’ Trump trial cross-examination could double as a class in how the law mistreats women.
Editorial: Biden's marijuana plan may finally end 'Reefer Madness'
She fled violence while pregnant. Now a Venezuelan migrant is trying to build a better life in the U.S.
Survivors of domestic and sexual violence can break their leases early in some states • Stateline
Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds
Prosecutors seek 40 years for man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband
Jack Quinn, prominent lobbyist and White House counsel, dies at 74
Closing Argument
April 20
The Enduring Use of Solitary, and New Proposed Limits That Will Likely Fail (Again)
Isolation’s damaging effects are widely known. But many facilities confine people — even youth — virtually all day, sometimes in shower stalls.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Analysis
April 18
Officials Failed to Act When COVID Hit Prisons. A New Study Shows the Deadly Cost.
People in prison died at 3.4 times the rate of the free population, with the oldest hit hardest. New data holds lessons for preventing future deaths.
By
Anna Flagg
,
Jamiles Lartey
and
Shannon Heffernan
Closing Argument
April 13
The Parents Paying for Their Children’s Crimes
Experts warn about a wave of legal consequences for parents like the Crumbleys, while some states consider prosecutions for kids as young as 10.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Life Inside
April 12
I Had a Tough Job at My Brooklyn Jail: Keeping Men From Taking Their Own Lives
As a suicide prevention aide, I had to make sure my fellow detainees didn’t harm themselves. It was surprisingly easy to get such a complex job.
By
Rashon Venable