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Closing Argument
How ICE Is Making It Harder for Immigrants to Escape Domestic Violence
Feature
Homeless Camp Sweeps Can Harm Health. Some Cities Are Trying a New Way.
Analysis
Are Americans Worried About Crime? It Depends on How They Voted.
An illustration shows a person in an orange prison uniform falling into a tall stack of teal colored papers. Several stacks of teal colored papers with headshots on them are in the background.
St. Louis November 18
There Was No Way to Know How Many People Died in Missouri Prisons — Until Now
For years, the state’s Department of Corrections cobbled together death records from multiple sources. New data reveals annual totals for the first time.
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St. Louis November 18
How We Got Comprehensive Death Data From the Missouri DOC
After repeated questions about missing deaths in the state’s existing logs, the department shared annual counts for the first time.
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An illustration shows a man in an orange jail uniform sitting at a table with his arms crossed and head down. Part of the man appears transparent.
Jackson November 17
Why No One Knows How Many People Die in Mississippi’s Local Jails
From medical neglect to suicide, the lack of information on jail deaths can allow the same deadly problems to lead to more deaths.
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A man in a purple shirt has his hands cuffed behind his back while facing an open car door. Four federal officers, wearing camouflage uniforms, vests, and helmets, stand around the man.
Closing Argument November 15
ICE Raids Kept On During the Shutdown, But the Detention Data Stayed Hidden
More than seven weeks have passed since the last comprehensive release of detention and deportation numbers.
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A Black man in a tracksuit stands as he speaks to teenagers, dressed in orange uniforms, sitting inside a room. Officers monitor the teenagers while standing on the side.
Closing Argument November 8
The Competing Visions to Fix the Country’s Juvenile Justice Crisis
Some states keep adding beds in already troubled facilities, while others are trying alternative approaches to detention or keeping some children out of the system altogether.
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An aerial photo shows the campus of a residential treatment facility with a light green roof during sunset. The facility is surrounded by forest and hills.
Cleveland November 6
‘It Was Chaos’: How an Ohio Youth Treatment Center Tried to Put an End to Rising Violence
A year after taking over Mohican Young Star Academy, new owners and leadership face questions from workers, police and neighbors about its direction.
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A photo shows a tree in front of a college athletic field and building. Blue flowers, candles and memorial notes for Trey Reed surround the bottom of the tree.
Jackson November 4
Tree Hanging Death at Delta State University Raises Dread of Mississippi’s Past Lynchings
A Black freshman’s apparent suicide on campus is one of at least nine Black men who have been found hanging from trees since 2000.
By Lici Beveridge
John J. Lennon, a White man with short brown hair, wears a green uniform while holding his glasses in his right hand. He sits in front of a window that has blinds covering it.
Q&A November 4
A Leading Prison Journalist Upends Our Obsession With True Crime
John J. Lennon tells Bill Keller that he “wanted to tell a different story about the guilty” in his new book.
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A photo shows officers with vests that read "trooper" and "U.S. Marshal" standing in front of a white car with the door open at night.
Analysis November 4
Trump Says Federal Deployments Make Cities Safer. Local Officials Disagree.
In Chicago, Memphis and elsewhere, residents allege a surge of federal agents and military troops is making it harder to police and prosecute crime.
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A police officer walks through a small cloud of smoke on a street.
Closing Argument November 1
Who Should Pay Victims of Police Misconduct? Only the Officers, Some Cities Say.
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?
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