The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system. We have an impact on the system through journalism, rendering it more fair, effective, transparent and humane.

A coalition beyond partisan divisions, partnering with groups across the country to end qualified immunity.

Read about how former public defender, Vida Johnson’s, ideas for how to purge police departments of white supremacists.

Mother Jones 01/28/2021

Alec Karakatsanis - Media Perpetuating Copaganda | The Daily Show

4 Reasons We Should Worry About Missing Crime Data

The FBI’s crime data is still incomplete — and politicians are taking advantage

The Marshall Project 07/13/2023

Youth curfews do not reduce crime

A Dozen Cities Set Youth Curfews This Year, Even Though They Don’t Reduce Crime

Texas recently banned juvenile curfews, while cities like Baltimore and Memphis have doubled-down on them.

The Marshall Project 06/29/23

The Stanford Open Policing Project

On a typical day in the United States, police officers make more than 50,000 traffic stops. Our team is gathering, analyzing, and releasing records from millions of traffic stops by law enforcement agencies across the country. Our goal is to help researchers, journalists, and policymakers investigate and improve interactions between police and the public.

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CLEAN interview w/ Carl Tennenbaum on May 26, 2024

Interview w/ Carl Tennenbaum & Nancy Pemberton from CLEAN on Dec 13, 2023

Balancing Power with Responsibility

The California Coalition for Sheriff Oversight was created in 2023 to support community members and county-based coalitions that want to establish or improve civilian sheriff oversight.