Ohio is lifting old driver’s license suspensions for unpaid fines. Here’s what to know
The state will automatically cancel certain suspensions. Letters will be mailed to eligible drivers, sharing steps for getting licenses back.
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How a 1963 Cleveland case shaped stop-and-frisk police tactics, and why it still matters
Under Cleveland’s consent decree, police have to track each stop.
What People Behind Bars in Ohio Really Think About the ‘Prosecutor vs. Felon’ Election
The Marshall Project asked nearly 3,000 people living in prison and jail for their thoughts on the race between Harris and Trump and his 34 felonies.
Meet the 2024 Ohio Supreme Court candidates
Get to know the candidates for the Ohio Supreme Court.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge guides for the 2024 election
Get to know the judges you'll be voting for in November.
Not ‘Mini-Adult Court’: Lawyers Lacking Qualifications Defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County Kids
Juvenile Court judges will now track qualifications, but insist the state system creates barriers keeping experienced attorneys from defending kids.
For a Handful of Lawyers in Cuyahoga County, Juvenile Cases Are Big Business
Judges steered two-thirds of cases involving kids accused of crimes to just 10 lawyers in one year, according to a Marshall Project - Cleveland analysis.
He’s 23 and in an Ohio Prison for Exposing Someone to HIV – Even Though He Couldn’t Transmit the Virus
Ohio has six laws that criminalize living with HIV leading to at least 200 prosecutions in recent years. Caymir Weaver is one of them.
How Cuyahoga County picks attorneys to represent children
Children accused of crimes have the right to an attorney in Ohio, just like adults. In Cuyahoga County, six juvenile court judges make the decision to appoint a public defender or private attorney, using a variety of criteria.
Cuyahoga County Judges Vowed to Reform the Bail System. Here’s What Happened.
Court officials informally changed their bail-setting practices for felony cases. Now, fewer people have to pay to get out of jail, a Marshall Project analysis shows.
