We go to Mississippi to learn about a set of laws that automatically send kids into the adult legal system for certain crimes.
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Posted inAccountability
Bound by Statute
The actions of police, prosecutors and judges in Mississippi ultimately end the childhood of black kids far more often – and with far greater severity.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Reveal and CIR win 5 National Headliner Awards
The Center for Investigative Reporting and “Reveal” radio have been honored with five National Headliner Awards for contributions to multiplatform journalism, including two first-place winners.
Posted inSolitary Confinement
Pilot 2: The Heroin Highway
WBEZ reporters show how heroin moves from Juarez, Mexico, to Chicago and into the Midwest; reports from inside “The Box” from teens in solitary confinement; and an update on our examination of prescription drug abuse in the VA.