In Virginia, Prisoners Allege Culture of Violent Guards at Federal Prison
December 22, 2024
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In Virginia, Prisoners Allege Culture of Violent Guards at Federal Prison

[ad_1] Marcos Santiago heard the clatter of metal chains outside cell 201 next door. Locked in the most isolated unit at Lee federal prison in western Virginia, he…

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What’s a Terry Stop? How Cleveland’s Stop-and-Frisk Policy Works
December 22, 2024
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What’s a Terry Stop? How Cleveland’s Stop-and-Frisk Policy Works

[ad_1] Cleveland police officers stop thousands of people every year, mostly to hand out traffic tickets. In 2023, the department reported making nearly 17,000 stops — about 45…

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Lost Your Driver’s License Over Debt? Ohio Now Has a Fix.
December 22, 2024
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Lost Your Driver’s License Over Debt? Ohio Now Has a Fix.

[ad_1] Filed 5:35 p.m. EST 12.19.2024 A Marshall Project and News 5 investigation inspired a bipartisan bill to address the license suspension crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of…

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Cops Took My Christmas Bike. Now I Give Kids the Freedom To Ride.
December 22, 2024
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Cops Took My Christmas Bike. Now I Give Kids the Freedom To Ride.

[ad_1] Bicycles and the winter holiday season have always been tied up together for me. They speak to love, freedom and the loss of it, shame — and…

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While Youth Detention Numbers Rise, States Begin to Roll Back Reforms
December 22, 2024
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While Youth Detention Numbers Rise, States Begin to Roll Back Reforms

[ad_1] Filed 12:00 p.m. EST 12.21.2024 Los Angeles County is one of many places that have struggled to maintain safe conditions for youth and seen reform efforts stall…

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