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The True, Massive Cost of Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans
Oct 26, 2024 · Some law enforcement leaders have already declared that they will not participate in mass deportation efforts. Even officials who have raised concerns about the challenges …
New Florida Policy on Trans Care in Prison Like “Conversion …
Dec 10, 2024 · “I feel like I’m 12 years old again, sneaking around wearing a bra,” said Takach, after her female undergarments were confiscated. The new policy, which requires …
See if Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI
Aug 15, 2022 · Source: Agency participation data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Feb. 7, 2023, which was the deadline for local agencies to submit crime data for the Q4 …
The Problem With Labeling Trump a ‘Felon’ - The Marshall Project
Jul 25, 2024 · Since Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felonies, gleeful headlines have sprouted across the media, with a new descriptor for the former president: “felon.”. The New York Times …
A Boy Among Men - The Marshall Project
Feb 25, 2015 · John didn’t take these letters seriously; he threw many of them away. He settled into GED classes and shifts serving breakfast and lunch. From the prison library he pulled …
I Got A Life Sentence At 17. Then I Was Raped In Prison.
Nov 1, 2018 · A gainst all odds, I gave birth to a healthy baby boy. He completely changed my life. Even though my son was conceived in the most traumatic possible way, his birth was my …
Eyewitness Testimony Is Unreliable… Or Is It ... - The Marshall Project
Oct 30, 2015 · A new study of the data says it depends on timing. To the swelling chorus of activists and researchers who argue that eyewitness testimony is both fundamentally …
What 24 Hours in Prison Is Really Like | The Marshall Project
Jul 12, 2018 · At 1:30 a.m., I’m jarred awake in my cell by an officer wielding the brightest flashlight in the world. He gives me 10 minutes to throw on some clothes and escorts me to …
Six Reasons the Death Penalty is Becoming More Expensive
Dec 17, 2014 · These facts have been well studied in research out of California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, …