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Redemption Songs
The Bootlegging, Blues Singing Star of 1930s Prison Radio
Closing Argument
DHS Paying Local Police Millions in Quieter Approach to Immigration Enforcement
Analysis
ICE Has Detained 6,200+ Kids in Trump’s Second Term, Up 10x Since Biden Left Office

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Redemption Songs April 5
Police Used Mac Dre’s Music Against Him. In Jail, He Used the Phone to Get Revenge.
In his signature trickster style, the Vallejo, California, rapper recorded an album on jail phones — and even called out cops by name.
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A photo shows a a Black woman wearing a light gray suit shaking the hands of an American man of South Asian descent wearing a black suit and blue tie. They are standing behind a podium, and a group of people are standing behind them clapping.
Closing Argument April 4
In New York City, Mamdani’s New Appointee Talks About Reimagining Public Safety
Deputy Mayor Renita Francois will lead a new office that plans to dispatch more mental health professionals instead of police.
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A photo of a man in an orange safety vest greeting another man in a black shirt. Both men have a medium skin tone and beards.
Life Inside April 3
Mario Monteiro Was Incarcerated at 17. Gardening Helped Him Survive 23 Years.
“Each sprout was a quiet victory,” writes the tree steward. “Each harvest was a reminder that even in unexpected places, growth was possible.”
By Mario Monteiro
A photo shows a medium-skinned woman with blond curly hair in an updo, standing in her home while looking out a small window in a door. The inside of the home is dark.
Feature April 1
They Endured Child Separation and Received Legal Status. Now ICE Is Trying to Deport Them.
Federal officials have detained or deported at least 25 people whose families were granted temporary legal status under a court settlement.
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Redemption Songs March 29
Stevie Wonder and James Brown Put This Prison Funk Band on the Map
The Power of Attorney played shows with superstars, went to industry parties, and wore outside clothes — all under the watch of armed guards.
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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
‘My Big Mistake’: How a Former Corrections Officer Became a Prison Drug Smuggler
In a common story of targeted coercion behind bars, Barbara Devine was fed up and quitting her prison job when incarcerated drug dealers pounced.
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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
Young Thug, a Black rapper wearing a white shirt and striped pants, holds a mic as he performs in a crowd during a concert.
Closing Argument March 28
His Rap Lyrics Helped Send Him to Death Row. Travis Scott and T.I. Are Trying to Stop His Execution.
The rappers argue that James Broadnax’s case exemplifies a larger problem in American courtrooms: The use of rap lyrics as evidence.
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