Testify, The Marshall Project’s investigation into Cuyahoga County criminal courts, started with a tip. Back in 2021, a data set pulled from the county’s records system landed on the desk of reporters ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official ...

Samantha French was at the Maywood Courthouse in Cook County, Ill., when she noticed a group of men in plainclothes who seemed like they were looking for someone. "I saw their attention peak when they ...

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The criminal courts administration in Tarrant County could undergo a far-reaching reorganization in July, if county commissioners approve a proposal to bring many positions under county administrative ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Another hearing. Another delay. This is what passes for progress in the Cook County criminal courts, a system that a Tribune investigation found is failing ...