Federal lawsuits settled Monday accused Lexington police of excessive force, unlawful search and seizures, retaliatory arrests and detentions without due process.

Adapting to public pushback, the Trump administration is pivoting to expand immigration detention bedspace nationwide.

Kids at the facility went as far as hurting themselves and others to escape. Here’s what they were running from.

Scrutiny of in-custody deaths hits roadblocks in Hinds County, state Legislature.

Scrutiny of in-custody deaths hits roadblocks in Hinds County, state Legislature.

While he fights federal bribery charges, Jody Owens faces sanctions for not disclosing campaign funds and spending. Weak laws confuse enforcement.

Amid federal corruption charges, the campaign finance report from Jody Owens features bad math, with thousands of dollars unaccounted for.

Cuyahoga County officials say no one incarcerated in the jail needed treatment for heat illness. People inside say it was life-threatening.

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Indigent felony defendants in many counties have lacked court-appointed lawyers before indictment, even while they sat in jails for weeks or months.

Six years ago, the Mississippi Supreme Court told judges around the state to file plans showing how they meet their obligations to poor defendants. So far, only one has.

The state Supreme Court wants to know how local courts provide lawyers, if any, to poor people after their arrest.

The Marshall Project - Jackson exposes criminal justice abuses in Hinds County and across Mississippi by investigating policing, courts, prisons and jails.

Search Mississippi criminal justice bills as they move through the legislature.

Use our interactive bill tracker to stay informed on changes to courts, policing, prisons and more.

Use our interactive bill tracker to stay informed on changes to courts, policing, prisons and more.

Groups question why Wednesday, instead of Thursday is the cutoff for counting absentee votes as a close court election hangs in the balance.

See reporting by The Marshall Project - Jackson, which aims to expose abuses in the local criminal justice system.

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