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Cuyahoga Deputy Who Shot at Two Teens Was Deemed Unfit for Suburban Force
Analysis
What History Tells Us to Expect From Trump’s Escalation in Los Angeles Protests
Three items are arranged on a white surface: a salad in a white bowl, a copy of a sonogram, and a printout of a false positive drug test result.
Feature June 9
From New York to Arizona, More States Consider Curbing Drug Testing at Childbirth
Some bills followed an investigation by The Marshall Project and Reveal that exposed the harms of widespread drug testing of pregnant patients.
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A photo shows a video surveillance camera in focus. A person in a light blue sweater is walking down a street in the background.
Closing Argument June 7
How AI-Powered Police Forces Watch Your Every Move
Artificial intelligence is changing how police investigate crimes — and monitor citizens — as regulators struggle to keep pace.
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T-Man, a Black teen wearing a red coat, stands in front of a yellow wall that has a mural painted on it. His face is not visible.
Feature June 5
This Mix of Therapies Is Helping to Stop Youth Violence in Chicago
A violence prevention program is pairing cognitive behavioral therapy with other support to keep high-risk teens out of jail.
By Ryan Levi and Dan Gorenstein
A photo of a White man behind a microphone gesturing while wearing a black judge’s robe.
News June 3
Judge Stops Federal Prisons From Enforcing Trump’s Trans Care Ban, For Now
The district judge ordered the prison system to continue providing hormone therapy to transgender people as needed, while a lawsuit proceeds.
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Michael McCallion, a man with light-toned skin and short dark brown hair, wears an orange plaid long-sleeved shirt and jeans while standing near a lake.
News June 2
No Camera, No Case? A New York Trial Shows It’s Hard to Prove Prison Abuse Without Video
Michael McCallion waited years to confront in court the officers he said attacked him in prison. The guards denied the assault ever happened.
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A White man, wearing a black suit and a blue and red tie, talks into a mic while standing at a podium with a U.S. Department of Justice seal on it. A group of reporters holding cameras and microphones stand in front of him.
Closing Argument May 31
‘Freedom for Captives!’ Trump Puts Clemency Machine Into Overdrive for Political Allies
The president has remade the pardons process with seemingly one key principle in mind: “No MAGA left behind.”
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Tom Robbins, a man with light-toned skin and gray hair, wears a suit jacket and stands in a newsroom with eight other people. Behind them are offices visible through glass walls.
Analysis May 29
Remembering Tom Robbins
Our founder reflects on the legacy of the reporter who helped set the standard for The Marshall Project’s investigations into prison abuse.
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A woman with light-toned skin crouches down to place flowers at a memorial. Hundreds of flower bouquets, cards and signs are visible on the ground, and an orange and blue mural showing George Floyd with a backdrop of a sunflower is on the wall.
Analysis May 25
George Floyd, 5 Years Later
On this anniversary of Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, here are six pieces about why it happened — and what followed.
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A photograph shows two police officers standing next to a gate on a street. One officer is wearing a helmet and holds a wooden baton.
Closing Argument May 24
As Trump Abandons Police Reforms, These Local Officials Vow to Press On
The Department of Justice said it’s pulling back from policing changes. Will cities and states have the tools to enforce them?
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Armour, a Black woman wearing dark jeans and a white long sleeved shirt with a chest cutout, and Moses, a Black man wearing an olive green T-shirt and pants, sit on a couch holding hands. A painting of blue butterflies is visible in the background.
Life Inside May 23
Love Beyond Bars: Larry and Gloria
Larry Moses and Gloria Armour first dated in their 20s. The New Orleans duo reunited in their 60s, after Moses was wrongfully imprisoned for 29 years.
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Camille Farrah Lenain
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