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Mark Puente

Mark Puente is a staff writer leading investigative reporting efforts for The Marshall Project – Cleveland. Puente, a former truck driver, has worked for The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, The Baltimore Sun, the Tampa Bay Times and the Los Angeles Times. Puente is a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
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Mark's Latest Articles

State reverses course, finds Cuyahoga Jail staff failed to start CPR in Wade’s death

State inspectors said jail staff failed to provide CPR to Jennifer Wade after finding her unresponsive in her cell in February 2025.

Former Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze sentenced to 60 days in jail and $10,000 fine

Reporting by The Marshall Project - Cleveland leads to sentencing of former longtime Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze for steering work to a friend.

New videos show ‘absolutely egregious care’ in 2025 Cuyahoga County Jail death

Ohio reopens review of Jennifer Wade’s death after county officials failed to provide body cam footage.

Sunshine Week in Ohio: Public records power accountability — if we can get them

Sunshine Week highlights the power of public records and the growing barriers that limit transparency and weaken public oversight.

Political dynasty tarnished as former Judge Celebrezze pleads guilty to tampering

A former judge admits to guilt in a criminal case sparked by reporting by The Marshall Project - Cleveland. Sentencing will be at a later date.

Behind the Celebrezze indictment

A reporter recounts how an FBI subpoena changed attitudes and fueled Celebrezze indictment

How a public record cost Cuyahoga County taxpayers $650,000

A worker’s demotion after releasing court records to The Marshall Project - Cleveland led to a lawsuit alleging retaliation and witness intimidation.

Getting a single parking ticket in Lorain led hundreds to lose their driver’s licenses

A Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation has prompted city officials to stop issuing parking citations that, for years, led to license suspensions.

Uncounted: Ohio lawmakers propose bill to track pregnancy outcomes in jails and prisons

A Marshall Project - Cleveland and News 5 investigation helped spark a bipartisan bill to track pregnancy outcomes in Ohio jails and prisons.

Cleveland Police hire firm to look for potential bias when officers encounter the public

The move follows a Marshall Project - Cleveland analysis that found police searched Black people more often than White people in stops in 2023.

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