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Analysis
‘Zombie Prisons’: How ICE Detention Is Raising Troubling Facilities From the Dead
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County Deputy Involved in Fatal Chases Accused of ‘Lying’ in Hiring Process
News and Awards
The Marshall Project Names Jennifer Peter New Editor-in-Chief
Closing Argument
August 23
What Trump’s D.C. Takeover Looks Like on the Ground, Two Weeks On
Promising to take over police to fight crime, Trump’s effort has instead morphed into mostly an immigration dragnet.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Feature
August 22
The Next Alligator Alcatraz Could Be in Your State
Plans to use Indiana’s “Speedway Slammer,” Louisiana’s Angola and other state prisons to house ICE detainees raise problematic questions, attorneys say.
By
Shannon Heffernan
and
Beth Schwartzapfel
The Record
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Life Inside
August 22
The Heartbreak, Rage — and Discipline — of Immigration Court Watching
As an observer, Tim Murphy must calmly prepare immigrants to face masked ICE agents. “You’re witnessing unspeakable cruelty, but you can’t lash out.”
By
Tim Murphy
Cleveland
August 21
High-Speed Chase Video Adds to Controversy About Cuyahoga County Deputy
Deputy Isen Vajusi’s actions raise more questions about how the Downtown Safety Patrol polices Cleveland’s streets without much oversight.
By
Mark Puente
, The Marshall Project, and
Tara Morgan
, News 5 Cleveland
St. Louis
August 21
A Woman With HIV Spent Six Years in Solitary. She Sued and Missouri Will Change Its Policy.
Honesty Bishop was attacked by her cellmate. Prison officials deemed her sexually active and kept her in isolation for more than 2,000 days.
By
Kavahn Mansouri
, The Midwest Newsroom, and
Katie Moore
, The Marshall Project
News and Awards
August 20
The Marshall Project Wins Two National Murrow Awards
The criminal justice journalism outlet shines in hard news and podcast categories.
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The Marshall Project
Opening Statement
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this mornings’s email
Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire
Father remembers 8-year-old son killed in Minneapolis church shooting
Top Florida official: 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center to be empty within days
Inside Trump's DC crackdown: Swarms of agents and arrests for minor offenses
Florida executes man on death row in state’s 11th execution this year
Three officers ordered to have new trials in death of Tyre Nichols
Trump’s planned Chicago blitz would use naval base to house ICE agents, possibly National Guard
Suffolk Sheriff Steve Tompkins stepping away amid federal charges
Utah finds domestic violence is leading cause of homicide as Trump focuses on street crime
Westmoreland DA accused of history of misconduct during murder appeal
The Situation: I Support It All
Kentucky communities impacted by ICE policies and raids
James Dobson Was My Horror, and Yours
Slouching Into Fascism – Mother Jones
Opinion
On Nonexistent Crime "Emergencies": Trump's Politicization of the National Guard
Trump FBI Pick Andrew Bailey Has History of Prosecuting Democrats — ProPublica
To replenish their ranks, DOJ loosens requirements for temporary immigration judges
Jury awards $2.2m to LA protester shot in face with less-lethal projectile in 2020
Will this California prison return to its glory days as a luxurious hotel?
Feature
August 15
ICE Is Deporting Thousands With Minor Offenses — From Traffic Violations to Weed Possession
Many people with little or no criminal record have been swept into the administration’s immigration dragnet since January, an analysis of deportation data shows.
By
Christie Thompson
and
Anna Flagg
Closing Argument
August 14
Drug Overdoses Are Skyrocketing Among Mothers. Why Is Rehab Unavailable?
In her new book, ‘Rehab: An American Scandal,’ Shoshana Walter explores how the giant substance treatment industry keeps failing many people desperate for help.
By
Shoshana Walter
Feature
August 11
The Hidden Toll of Unsolved Homicides in St. Louis: ‘A Life Sentence of Grief’
Without enough resources to meet their needs, families of homicide victims say, years later, they’re still struggling to cope.
By
Ivy Scott
Closing Argument
August 9
How Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Will Slash Health Coverage for People Leaving Prison
The massive cuts will hit the formerly incarcerated hard — and that could increase crime, experts warn.
By
Wilbert L. Cooper