More than 560 people still face death sentences in California, despite a longstanding moratorium on executions.

The president made violent crime the central issue in his first large-scale outdoor rally this year and cites the GOP’s 1988 “Willie Horton” attack ad on Democratic nominee Michael S. Dukakis.

More than 560 people still face death sentences in California, despite a longstanding moratorium on executions.

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Child welfare referred Black parents to law enforcement 14,000 times in 7 years, despite no findings of abuse or neglect.

A project by photographer Daniella Zalcman shows the casual prevalence of goods made by prison labor in public and private spaces.

More than 40 of the largest U.S. cities have launched some alternative response, but questions remain about how to pay for it.

In 2019, a state trooper killed Brandon Webster, claiming self-defense. Evidence contradicted that account but wasn’t made public — until now.

In this training webinar, three Marshall Project reporters will share key takeaways from their coverage of pregnancy surveillance.

Unionized staff at ProPublica have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike after more than two years of bargaining their first contract. ProPublica management has: Refused to agree to basic jo...

Rather than illicit drugs, many of these parents had eaten or used poppy seeds, heartburn medications, CBD gummies and prescribed medications during their pregnancy, leading to encounters with police ...

The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy. Explore the data for your state.

Hospitals routinely use unreliable drug tests at childbirth, and many parents are reported to child welfare agencies and the police. Here’s what you can do.

More than seven weeks have passed since the last comprehensive release of detention and deportation numbers.

A new whine for a new list.

Most of those arrested were swiftly shuttled to a sprawling array of detention centers in 13 states, many with reports of troubling conditions.

We asked people behind bars what services and programs could have changed the course of their lives. Therapy, affordable housing and a living wage topped the list.

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The sitting president can be a better predictor of how safe someone feels than what the crime data shows.

Daniel von Appen/Unsplash Just as police reports and witness accounts provide crucial information and context in stories about crime and public safety, scientific evidence similarly strengthens report...

More than seven weeks have passed since the last comprehensive release of detention and deportation numbers.

More than seven weeks have passed since the last comprehensive release of detention and deportation numbers.

Denver, Minneapolis and other cities want to avoid paying large sums owed to victims of some types of misconduct. But will the officers pay up?

Stories by Jill Castellano, Data Reporter at The Marshall Project.