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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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‘A significant failure’: Experts cite mistakes in Cleveland hospital restraint death

Tasha Grant told a deputy and hospital staff 23 times that she could not breathe. Instead of an evaluation, she got handcuffs and skepticism.

‘She had no legs. Why would they restrain her?’: A Cleveland woman died in custody

Officials said Tasha Grant’s heart stopped from the restraint. A special prosecutor is reviewing the actions of hospital workers and a deputy.

Controversial Cuyahoga County deputy unit tickets mostly Black drivers, records show

A review of Downtown Safety Patrol traffic stops shows deputies rarely issue tickets or make arrests.

Cuyahoga County prosecutor checking the credibility of Deputy Kasey Loudermilk after he was accused of lying

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office officials are questioning the credibility of Kasey Loudermilk, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department deputy who has been involved in high-speed chases that killed two bystanders and the driver of a fleeing car.

Cuyahoga County deputy involved in fatal chases accused of  ‘lying’ in hiring process

Deputy Kasey Loudermilk lied and kept details off his application about other police forces disqualifying him, according to his personnel file.

High-speed chase video adds to controversy about Cuyahoga County Deputy

Deputy Isen Vajusi’s actions raise more questions about how the Downtown Safety Patrol polices Cleveland’s streets without much oversight.

Cuyahoga Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze should be suspended for two years, board recommends

The case now heads to the Ohio Supreme Court. An FBI probe still looms over Celebrezze and Mark Dottore, after Marshall Project - Cleveland reporting.

Who is in the Cuyahoga County Jail? Finally, there’s an app for that

After years of debate, ‘The Sheriff App’ will allow people to use a smartphone to see who is in the Cuyahoga County jail.

Cuyahoga deputy who shot at two teens was deemed unfit for suburban force

Deputy Isen Vajusi struggled with confidence, stress and field training before being forced out of the suburbs. He’s now on the sheriff’s downtown safety patrol.

Ohio lawmaker wants to require jails to report pregnancy outcomes

The Cleveland Democrat says “all babies should count,” — regardless of whether their mother is behind bars — to ensure access to healthcare for pregnant women.

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