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Feature
How We Reported on Homicide Investigations in St. Louis
Feature
Why 1,000 Homicides in St. Louis Remain Unsolved
Closing Argument
How Abortion’s Legal Landscape Post-Roe is Causing Fear and Confusion
Life Inside
May 31
I Recorded a Whole Hip-Hop Album on a Death Row Telephone
In this new book excerpt, incarcerated rapper Alim “RRome Alone” Braxton describes his early attempts to record vocals over a phone in the dayroom.
By
Alim Braxton
and
Mark Katz
Closing Argument
May 25
A Legal Doctrine That Shields Police From Many Lawsuits May Be Losing Support
A federal judge in Mississippi joined other courts in recently rejecting police arguments that qualified immunity protected their actions.
By
Jamiles Lartey
The Record
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Donald Trump
The People v. Donald J. Trump
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Supreme Court
2024 election
Feature
May 23
Out of the Blue: The Rise and Fall of a Black Cop
After Cleveland officer Vincent Montague shot a Black man, he got promoted. Then he allied with Black Lives Matter, and his life went off the rails.
By
Wilbert L. Cooper
News and Awards
May 21
The Marshall Project Wins Prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for Criminal Justice
The award recognizes our 2023 investigation exposing lax prison discipline for abusive guards in New York state prisons.
By
The Marshall Project
Closing Argument
May 18
Police Tactics at Some Pro-Palestine Protests Ignore Past Lessons
While some universities have sought peaceful approaches, others have used aggressive policing that bucks research from the protests following George Floyd’s murder.
By
Jamiles Lartey
News and Awards
May 16
Susan Chira to Step Down as The Marshall Project’s Editor-in-Chief in January
Under her stewardship, the news nonprofit more than doubled in size, opened local newsrooms and won its second Pulitzer Prize.
By
The Marshall Project
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California's Prison Population Has Dropped
Opinion
Inmate held in cell with no water for 55 days files federal lawsuit
Even with felony convictions, Trump will likely be allowed to vote
Daily Journal
Donald Trump's Felony Conviction Isn't a Reason to Push for Felony Disenfranchisement
Florida deputy who fatally shot U.S. airman is fired following internal investigation
Trump supporters call for riots and violent retribution after verdict
How Architects Make the Case for Bigger Jails — and Get Paid to Build Them
Opinion: Alito and Thomas taint the Supreme Court's Jan. 6 decisions
Chicago police misconduct files will soon be made public. ‘This is a huge step forward for transparency’
Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of a US-Mexico border clampdown
New Jersey's cash bail reform reduced incarceration without increasing gun violence, study says
America Turned Against Migrant Detention Before
COVID outbreak hits Sonoma County jail a week after hunger strike begins
Despite First Step Act, some federal inmates remain in prison extra months
Closing Argument
May 11
When Bad Cops Become Private Security Guards
There’s growing evidence that former officers with troubling histories of abuse can easily find second careers in private security.
By
Shoshana Walter
Life Inside
May 10
A Rare Bright Spot for a Canine Lover Doing Time: Raising Puppies to Become Service Dogs
Adam Roberts reflects on the highs and occasional lows of training Labrador retrievers for the Puppies Behind Bars program.
By
Adam Roberts
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