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katiereports.bsky.social @katiereports.bsky.social · 1d
Lance Shockley has been executed in Missouri. Officials said his time of death was 6:13 p.m.
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Lance Shockley is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. in Missouri. The Department of Corrections has released his final statement:
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The experiences of children with parents on death row are often forgotten when it comes to capital punishment. No organization tracks information on this particular group.

Of the past 10 people who have faced execution in Missouri, at least six had children.
Their Dads Faced Execution in Missouri. Their Grief Lives on.
One woman copes with her father’s impending execution in Missouri, while two others share their experiences of losing a parent to capital punishment.
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Kavahn Mansouri @kavahnmansouri.bsky.social · 28d
Essential reading for Missourians from @katiereports.bsky.social. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/09/18/m...
Missouri Police Officers Often Stay Licensed After Serious Misconduct
Missouri’s system often takes years to resolve a misconduct allegation, in some cases allowing officers to move on to a new department.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 28d
Two St. Louis police officers hit a handcuffed man and shocked him with a Taser. A deputy in southwest MO was convicted of assaulting another deputy’s wife.

They kept their Missouri police licenses and are still working as officers, despite being brought before a state discipline board.
Missouri Police Officers Often Stay Licensed After Serious Misconduct
Missouri’s system often takes years to resolve a misconduct allegation, in some cases allowing officers to move on to a new department.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Aug 29
Bobby Bostic was only 18 when he was sentenced to 241 years behind bars. To his surprise, weeds, water and soil put the St. Louis native on the path to healing.
Life Inside, Remixed: How I Found Peace in the Prison Garden
Bobby Bostic was only 18 when he was sentenced to 241 years behind bars. To his surprise, weeds, water and soil put the St. Louis native on the path to healing.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Aug 29
Sandy Hemme spent 43 years behind bars. Even after a judge declared her innocent and ordered her freed, Missouri's attorney general tried to send her back.

The state’s legal and political systems often resist admitting error even in the face of overwhelming evidence.
Woman’s Case Spotlights Missouri’s Resistance to Innocence Claims
Even after a judge declared her innocent and ordered her freed, the Missouri attorney general tried to send her back.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Sep 2
"Bishop was allowed out of her cell — shackled — for one hour, three days a week, according to the lawsuit. She did not have access to a phone, classes or a job. She particularly missed TV and radio because she loved music. Beyoncé was her favorite artist."
For 2,000 Days, Her Pleas From Solitary Were Ignored. Now, Missouri Is Changing Its Policy.
Honesty Bishop was attacked by her cellmate. Prison officials deemed her sexually active and kept her in isolation for more than 2,000 days.
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Home • Missouri Independent @missouriindependent.com.web.brid.gy · Aug 25
New Missouri law means state is no longer allowed to seize assets of prison inmates
One of the most-watched bills approved by Missouri lawmakers this year put the state back in control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The police takeover provisions made the bill one of the most controversial of the session, and sparked a lawsuit, set for trial Nov. 5. But tucked inside, and noticed only by […]
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Aug 21
Honesty Bishop could hear the screams of other people in solitary confinement. Sometimes it was so cold in her cell, she could see her breath. She dealt with scabies and mold.

Missouri is one of three states that singles out people with HIV, like Bishop, when it comes to solitary confinement.
For 2,000 Days, Her Pleas From Solitary Were Ignored. Now, Missouri Is Changing Its Policy.
Honesty Bishop was attacked by her cellmate. Prison officials deemed her sexually active and kept her in isolation for more than 2,000 days.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Aug 6
Matthew Morrison’s U.S. immigration case was once used by the Clinton administration to help solidify peace in Northern Ireland.

In mid-July, the 69-year-old fled the U.S. rather than risk detention. “I would bite the dust in an ICE holding cell,” Morrison told The Marshall Project - St. Louis.
Former Irish Republican Army Soldier Self-Deports, Says He’d Die in an ICE Holding Cell
The Clinton administration once used Matthew Morrison’s U.S. immigration case to help solidify peace in Northern Ireland.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Aug 6
In St. Louis, over half of the homicides between 2014 and 2023 went unsolved. The Marshall Project and St. Louis Public Radio spent time with six of the families who have yet to see justice, asking what they’ll always remember about their loved one and how they want the community to remember them.
Unsolved, Not Forgotten: Families Recall Loved Ones in Joy Over Pain
These families have yet to see justice in the deaths of their loved ones. Amid the grief, they are fighting to keep their memories from fading.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Aug 7
There’s a question of whether forcing people to endure extreme temperatures without relief or remedy constitutes extreme or unusual punishment, in violation of their civil rights.

The bigger question: What will be done?
These Missouri Prisons Get ‘Brutally Hot.’ In Solitary, It’s Even Worse.
A recent class action lawsuit from the MacArthur Justice Center sheds light on how extreme heat creates life-threatening conditions for those in solitary confinement.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Aug 7
Under the Death in Custody Reporting Act, the government is supposed to track how many people die in law enforcement custody — but the data is a mess.
Why Doesn’t the U.S. Government Know How Many People Die in Custody?
Under the Death in Custody Reporting Act, the government is supposed to track how many people die in law enforcement custody — but the data is a mess.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Aug 8
"While many of their cases have gone quiet, each family is still fighting to keep their child’s memory alive. Drawing inspiration from photos, videos, and family interviews, local artist Cbabi Bayoc created vibrant portraits imbued with traces of each young person’s life and values."
Unsolved, Not Forgotten: Families Recall Loved Ones in Joy Over Pain
These families have yet to see justice in the deaths of their loved ones. Amid the grief, they are fighting to keep their memories from fading.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Aug 8
Sandy Hemme spent 43 years behind bars. Even after a judge declared her innocent and ordered her freed, Missouri's attorney general tried to send her back.

The state’s legal and political systems often resist admitting error even in the face of overwhelming evidence.
Woman’s Case Spotlights Missouri’s Resistance to Innocence Claims
Even after a judge declared her innocent and ordered her freed, the Missouri attorney general tried to send her back.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Jun 27
Twelve jurors had found Marvin Rice guilty of murder. But they could not unanimously agree on whether he should live or die. Missouri is one of two states where a judge gets the final say when jurors can’t agree on the punishment — even when they vote 11 to 1 for life, as they had in Rice’s case.
Judges Can Impose Death in Missouri. The State Law Makes It an Outlier.
Missouri is one of two states where a judge can hand down death when juries cannot agree unanimously on a sentence.
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St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio.bsky.social · Jun 12
St. Louis-area immigration advocates rallied in downtown St. Louis against the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts and the subsequent federalization of the National Guard.
Photos: St. Louis protests growing ICE raids and military deployment
The protest joins the nationwide chorus of residents pushing back on the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts and the subsequent federalization of the National Guard in Los Angeles.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Jun 5
Our local reporters looked at jails in three cities that flout local, state, and federal directives requiring access to natural light and time outside.

The effects can range from depression and sleep disorders to osteoporosis and high blood pressure.
Months Without Sunshine: The Unbearable Darkness of Jail
Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson, Mississippi, don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Jun 6
We’ve compiled guidance on key issues for anyone reporting on the legal system — from styles and standards to FOIA requests.
Resources to Power Your Criminal Justice Reporting
We’ve compiled guidance on key issues for anyone covering the legal system — from styles and standards to FOIA requests.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Jun 6
People in solitary confinement lack even the most basic means to regulate their temperature or seek help in an increasingly dangerous environment.
These Missouri Prisons Get ‘Brutally Hot.’ In Solitary, It’s Even Worse.
A recent class action lawsuit from the MacArthur Justice Center sheds light on how extreme heat creates life-threatening conditions for those in solitary confinement.
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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · May 19
"Nobody wants to be in law enforcement. It’s dying," one Missouri sheriff told @themarshallproject.org. Now, he thinks, ICE contracts could be what saves it...

Such a well-written story: www.themarshallproject.org/2025/05/19/i...
Rural Missouri Jails Want ICE Contracts. An Immigrant’s Death Shows the Risks.
As cash-strapped jails rush in for ICE contracts, one man’s death shows the complexity and risk of detaining immigrants.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · May 20
Without air conditioning, these Missouri prisons are “brutally hot.”

In solitary, it’s worse.
These Missouri Prisons Get ‘Brutally Hot.’ In Solitary, It’s Even Worse.
A recent class action lawsuit from the MacArthur Justice Center sheds light on how extreme heat creates life-threatening conditions for those in solitary confinement.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · May 21
“That place is like a basement... Now that I’m home, [my family has] been asking me why I keep waking up at night,” says someone who was detained for over four years.

Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – despite their own policies on it.
Months Without Sunshine: The Unbearable Darkness of Jail
Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson, Mississippi, don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Apr 27
Sandy Hemme spent 43 years behind bars. Even after a judge declared her innocent and ordered her freed, Missouri's attorney general tried to send her back.

The state’s legal and political systems often resist admitting error even in the face of overwhelming evidence.
Woman’s Case Spotlights Missouri’s Resistance to Innocence Claims
Even after a judge declared her innocent and ordered her freed, the Missouri attorney general tried to send her back.
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