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Boston, Massachusetts
Closing Argument
January 21, 2023
How Police Unions Try to Tilt the Scales on Oversight Boards
As more cities set up police watchdogs, some officers’ unions seek new ways to try to weaken them.
By
Jamiles Lartey
News and Awards
October 6, 2021
The Marshall Project Expands, Adding to Audience Development and Product
Heather Ciras will focus on growth of the organization’s readership; Ryan Murphy joins as a developer
By
The Marshall Project
Commentary
June 19, 2018
The Long Way Home
“Each step in the transition from prison to community is an opportunity for either social integration or isolation.”
By
Bruce Western
News
November 6, 2015
Is the U.S. Ready for Safe Injection Rooms?
A widespread heroin problem could open the door to a once-radical idea.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
News
May 14, 2015
Would You Rather …
... die a (probably) painless death or live 50 years in solitary?
By
The Marshall Project
Q&A
April 7, 2015
Juror No. 5
On the eve of deliberations over the fate of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a juror in the Timothy McVeigh trial looks back.
By
Andrew Cohen
News
April 6, 2015
What to Read on the Boston Bombing Trial
In time for closing arguments, ten pieces to catch you up.
By
Andrew Cohen
Q&A
March 11, 2015
Tending to Tsarnaev
A trauma surgeon on the moment the accused Boston Marathon bomber became his patient.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
News
February 16, 2015
The White and the Blue
Boston cops weather the endless snow.
By
Beth Schwartzapfel
Feature
February 2, 2015
Desperately Seeking Jurors
Notes from a Boston courtroom.
By
Kevin Cullen