Gina Barton
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Reporter at USA TODAY, producer and host of the true crime podcast Unsolved
Lexington ousts police chief and adopts policing reforms - Mississippi Today
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ICE Agent Charged With Misdemeanor Following Scuffle With an Activist
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Amid ‘Catastrophic’ Shortage, Psychologists Flee Federal Prisons in Droves
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ICE Is Shattering Trust in Law Enforcement, Says Philly Sheriff
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Pepper-Sprayed for Praying
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York County Leads Pennsylvania in Restraint Chair Use, Despite Deadly History
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Australia Passes Tighter Gun Control Laws, Weeks After Bondi Massacre
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Bill aims to restore federal funding for Wisconsin abuse shelters, hotlines
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In a Final Act, New Jersey Governor Opens Jury Service to Thousands with Convictions - Bolts
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13 days ago
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Hiring infusion spurs an experience gap at Department of Corrections
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How police departments' loosely-written and poorly-enforced rules enable off-duty police misconduct
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Georgia judge tosses landmark racketeering charges against 'Cop City' protesters
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The Minnesota Star Tribune sues Minneapolis Police Department over public records access - Editor and Publisher
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Appeals court orders new murder trial for mother of four - Mississippi Today
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Brown University shooting leaves students, community frustrated with official response
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California Spent Millions on Prison Health Staffing. Vacancies Kept Growing
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Alameda County DA Drops Charges Against San Leandro Officer in Fatal 2020 Shooting | KQED
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Women Are Sent to This Federal Prison for Dialysis. They Say It’s Killing Them.
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Georgia parole board defends parole process for juvenile lifers
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As California prisons face 'wave' of sex assault lawsuits, new audit highlights slow discipline
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DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards
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Alabama inmates plan work strike as families say crisis continues in the prison system
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Alabama inmates plan work strike as families say crisis continues in the prison system
Family members of men and women incarcerated in Alabama prisons say they want to keep a public spotlight on problems in state lockups.
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San Diego Agrees to Pay $30 Million to Family of Teen Killed by Police
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Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
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Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Despite years of reform efforts, nothing has changed.
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San Diego Agrees to Pay $30 Million to Family of Teen Killed by Police
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San Diego Agrees to Pay $30 Million to Family of Teen Killed by Police
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N.Y.P.D. Officers Who Killed Win Rozario Won’t Be Charged
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Her baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention.
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Her baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention.
Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE. Nayra Guzmán was detained while her 15-day-old baby was in the NICU.
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How Dallas Is Using Hundreds of License-Plate Reader Cameras
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How Dallas Is Using Hundreds of License-Plate Reader Cameras
The AI-equipped cameras help police link suspects across cases, but critics say the systems lack clear rules and oversight.
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How an innocent woman's name was tied to the Jan. 6 pipe bombs
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How an innocent woman's name was tied to the Jan. 6 pipe bombs
The FBI has ruled the woman out as a suspect in the 2021 plot, sources said, but only after her name circulated on social platforms and a conservative news site.
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Louisiana death row inmate released on bail after decades behind bars
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Louisiana death row inmate released on bail after decades behind bars
A Louisiana man who spent nearly three decades on death row is out on bail. On Wednesday, Jimmie Duncan posted bail and left the state’s maximum-security prison in Angola.
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Police 'Robot Dogs’ Raise Concerns as More Departments Adopt Them
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Police 'Robot Dogs’ Raise Concerns as More Departments Adopt Them
The robot's agility makes it valuable in standoffs and hazardous incidents, but civil liberties groups warn that semi-autonomous robots could reshape policing in troubling ways.
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California Spent $450 Million on a New 911 System, Now Plans to Scrap It
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California Spent $450 Million on a New 911 System, Now Plans to Scrap It
A regional design meant to prevent failures during wildfires never worked in practice.
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What happens to survivors of police torture after the big payout?
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What happens to survivors of police torture after the big payout?
For some survivors of police misconduct, even multimillion-dollar settlements can't buy justice.
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Opinion | Maurene Comey’s Case Is More Consequential Than Her Father’s
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Opinion | Maurene Comey’s Case Is More Consequential Than Her Father’s
What James and Maurene Comey’s cases tell us about President Trump.
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Former officer pleads guilty to mistreating prisoner paralyzed in Connecticut police van
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Former officer pleads guilty to mistreating prisoner paralyzed in Connecticut police van
A former Connecticut police officer has pleaded guilty to mistreating prisoner Richard “Randy” Cox after he was paralyzed in a police van.
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Despite video and victim's testimony in rape case, a judge ended the trial before it got to the jury
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Despite video and victim's testimony in rape case, a judge ended the trial before it got to the jury
In a rare move, a Milwaukee judge dismissed a rape case before it got to the jury. Victim advocates fear a chilling effect.
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Ex-Illinois Deputy Convicted in Fatal Shooting of Sonya Massey
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Ex-Illinois Deputy Convicted in Fatal Shooting of Sonya Massey
Sean Grayson was charged with murder in the 2024 death of Sonya Massey, who was holding a pot of hot water when she was shot at her home near Springfield, Ill.
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So grateful to be recognized at the fabulous Mayborn nonfiction narrative conference over the weekend. Sincere thanks to Amy Pyle, Josh Susong, Annie Harrison and all the survivors who shared their stories. You can read the series here:
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His 180-year prison sentence was cut after saving a guard’s life. Years later, he’s still waiting to go home.
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His 180-year prison sentence was cut after saving a guard’s life. Years later, he’s still waiting to go home.
In 2023, a judge cut Derek Williams’ prison sentence in half, making him eligible for parole. Williams now faces an uncertain parole process.
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Hundreds of Wisconsin teacher misconduct cases shielded from public
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Hundreds of Wisconsin teacher misconduct cases shielded from public
A Cap Times investigation found the state Department of Public Instruction investigated over 200 educators accused of sexual misconduct or grooming, information previously undisclosed.
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Investigators found evidence of potential crimes by NH prison staff. They decided not to prosecute.
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Investigators found evidence of potential crimes by NH prison staff. They decided not to prosecute.
An investigation into one of the biggest poaching cases in recent New Hampshire history also uncovered potential crimes inside the state’s struggling prison for men.
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3 months ago
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Legislation aimed at reckless drivers heads to WI Gov. Evers
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Legislation aimed at reckless drivers clears hurdle, heads to Evers
The bill has been stalled since the Assembly passed it in March. It has now cleared the Senate — with some changes — and heads for Gov. Tony Evers' signature.
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4 months ago
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Why Mississippi Will Reopen Prison Homicide Cases Dating Back to 2015
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Why Mississippi Will Reopen Prison Homicide Cases Dating Back to 2015
Nearly 50 prison deaths will be examined, following a joint investigation by multiple Mississippi newsrooms.
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4 months ago
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Wisconsin rarely grants compassionate release as aging, ailing prisoners stress systems
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Wisconsin rarely grants compassionate release as aging, ailing prisoners stress systems
Increased use of compassionate release could ease costs and crowding with minimal risks to public safety, experts say. But it remains off limits to many prisoners.
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4 months ago
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Family Attorney, Advocates Demand Outside Probe of Tasha Grant’s Killing
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Family Attorney, Advocates Demand Outside Probe of Tasha Grant’s Killing
Community advocates and surviving family members also want the sheriff to step aside in two other death investigations involving deputies.
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4 months ago
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A Program Backed by the Gun Industry Failed to Reduce Suicide — and Was Secretly Shut Down Early
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A Program Backed by the Gun Industry Failed to Reduce Suicide — and Was Secretly Shut Down Early
The country’s best-known suicide prevention group teamed up with the gun industry. The effort was good for public relations and raising money, but it never met its goal, and internal records show why.
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4 months ago
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Deputy Charged With Murder Knelt on Inmate’s Back, Affidavit Says
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Deputy Charged With Murder Knelt on Inmate’s Back, Affidavit Says
A recently released affidavit relates new details about the July death in a Kansas jail of a man with medical problems who was handcuffed and face down on a bunk.
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4 months ago
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Chicago Cop Who Falsely Blamed an Ex-Girlfriend for Dozens of Traffic Tickets Pleads Guilty but Avoids Prison
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Chicago Cop Who Falsely Blamed an Ex-Girlfriend for Dozens of Traffic Tickets Pleads Guilty but Avoids Prison
Retired officer Jeffrey Kriv acknowledged repeatedly lying under oath to avoid paying dozens of speeding and other traffic tickets. Prosecutors have dropped at least 92 cases in which Kriv was a key…
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4 months ago
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Did the ‘Psychopath Test’ Help Send Robert Roberson to His Execution?
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Did the ‘Psychopath Test’ Help Send Robert Roberson to His Execution?
The case against Robert Roberson, whose execution is scheduled for Oct. 16, is the latest to raise questions about a controversial diagnosis.
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4 months ago
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ICE agents injured a journalist at an NYC courthouse, adding to a disturbing trend
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ICE agents injured a journalist at an NYC courthouse, adding to a disturbing trend
Freedom of the Press Foundation has cataloged more than a dozen allegations of violence against journalists by federal agents this year.
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