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The Marshall Project Names Jennifer Peter New Editor-in-Chief
Closing Argument
What Trump’s D.C. Takeover Looks Like on the Ground, Two Weeks On
Feature
The Next Alligator Alcatraz Could Be in Your State
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
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
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Maryland
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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FBI
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
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
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
Opening Statement
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this mornings’s email
Court tosses Trump administration lawsuit against Maryland federal judges
When immigration shows up at daycare: crackdown in DC terrifies families and workers
Carjacked in the capital: The 'crime of the pandemic' is still roiling D.C.
Florida's repeated failures in mental health care for inmates could open state to lawsuits
Wisconsin judge accused of helping man avoid ICE loses bid to drop case
Illinois governor hits back after Trump mocks his weight: ‘It takes one to know one’
Congress is investigating whether D.C. police manipulated crime data
Vital City
Transgender youth and NH care ban: Mass. prepares for influx
America Tips Into Fascism
You might be shocked at which state is prosecuting a stillbirth as a murder.
Trump Loses a Lawyer—And Much More
What’s Next for John Bolton?
SF is taking lots of misdemeanor cases to trial. But not winning.
Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer
Citizen Is Using AI to Generate Crime Alerts With No Human Review. It’s Making a Lot of Mistakes
New report, Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie 2025, shows racial disparities in youth confinement worsening as total numbers go down
Courthouse News Service
Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's memoir will be published
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
Life Inside
August 8
How Attica’s Violence Taught Me to Practice Peace
“When you grow up in a culture of violence, that doesn’t just disappear,” writes Rashon Venable. “We, as prisoners, have to take active steps toward rehabilitation.”
By
Rashon Venable
Analysis
August 8
How Trump’s Relationship With Cops Got Thorny, From Jan. 6 Pardons to Budget Cuts
The president vowed to support the police and has given them reasons to cheer. But some of his actions have also frustrated some in law enforcement.
By
Jamiles Lartey
and
Daphne Duret