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A photo of a White woman with shoulder-length brown hair and a blue dress posing with her daughter, who is wearing a striped pastel dress and a bow in her blond hair. The woman and her daughter are sitting in a child’s room.
Feature December 12
Facing Decades in Prison, a Mississippi Mother Defied a Prosecutor and a Hazy Legal Theory
A prosecutor had been threatening mothers who used drugs while pregnant with long sentences — until Brandy Moore fought the case against her.
By Anna Wolfe
An illustration shows a woman who is looking down, being surrounded by transparent hands and waves of various colors.
Life Inside November 22
A Prison Rape Survivor Demands Smart, Safe and Humane Transfers
“I know how a relocation can exacerbate violence,” writes Johanna Mills. “Even when the place you’re leaving is so toxic that you can’t stay there.”
By Johanna Mills
An illustration shows a police officer standing inside of a dark, blue and green kitchen holding a walkie-talkie while looking outside the window. Outside the window, a woman is kneeling, with bright yellow light on her as she looks at a small grave.
Feature October 31
Some States Are Turning Miscarriages and Stillbirths Into Criminal Cases Against Women
How a person handles a pregnancy loss — and where it occurs — can be the difference between a private medical issue and facing criminal charges.
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A White man, wearing a navy blue suit, is handcuffed to a chair as he sits next to his attorney in a courtroom. Two court officers stand behind them.
Closing Argument May 4
Weinstein Ruling Poses Quandary: Can #MeToo Coexist With Protections for Defendants?
Proving sex crimes often requires evidence that is generally excluded to protect the rights of the accused.
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An illustration shows a yellow spotlight on a man in a green prison suit, standing in front of a book case.
Life Inside November 3, 2023
Prison Is a Dangerous Place for LGBTQ+ People. I Made a Safe Space in the Library.
As a queer teen, Michael Shane Hale found belonging in books. Here’s how he built a place where everyone can read in peace in prison.
By Michael Shane Hale
Analysis November 26, 2019
Why Police Struggle to Report One of The Fastest-Growing Hate Crimes
Gender has passed religion and sexual orientation as one of the most common motivations behind hate crimes, but recognizing it is a challenge for many police departments.
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Women at the Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln, Ill., in 2016.
Justice Lab December 15, 2017
A Mass Incarceration Mystery
Why are black imprisonment rates going down? Four theories.
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Thirty-five of Bill Cosby’s accusers were photographed and interviewed for New York Magazine’s July 26, 2015 cover story.
News December 17, 2015
The Best Reporting on Rape
A Marshall Project reading list.
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First & Latest September 30, 2015
Georgia Executed its First Woman in 70 Years
A closer look at why female executions are so rare.
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