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Biography

I'm an investigative reporter for The Marshall Project based in the South. Before that, I was part of the kickass investigations team at The Dallas Morning News. I'm a co-founder of The Frontier in Tulsa, and a former creative director and staff writer there. I'm a Boulder native who grew up in Louisiana and Texas and rolled across the plains like a tumbleweed for a while. Some things I write about: Murder, sex, death, prison, corruption, heartbreak. I've twice had the honor of being Great Plains Awards Writer of the Year. In 2015, I was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in local reporting, along with several other national awards, for writing about flaws in Oklahoma's execution process. While working in Texas, I won the Gerald Loeb award for investigating a gas company's record of deadly explosions, as well as awards for an investigation into what happens to children when their moms are arrested and reporting that uncovered the death of a handcuffed man at the hands of Dallas Police officers.

Content

Total articles 540

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  Alabama among 7 states that investigates miscarriages and stillbirths as crimes

  By Cary Aspinwall Verified

  Apr. 02, 2025

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  These States Have Investigated Miscarriages and Stillbirths as Crimes

  By Cary Aspinwall Verified

  Apr. 02, 2025

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  Closing Argument

  By Shannon Heffernan Verified, Jamiles Lartey Verified, Cary Aspinwall Verified, Joseph Neff Verified

  Feb. 15, 2025

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Company Info

The Marshall Project

The Marshall Project is a nonprofit news organization focused on the U.S. criminal justice system. Founded in 2014 by Neil Barsky, it aims to highlight the need for reform in a system that often perpetuates racial and economic inequities. The organization is named after Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and is dedicated to creating a sense of urgency around these issues. The Marshall Project provides high-quality journalism that exposes injustices within the criminal justice system. It also offers multimedia content, including video series and publications like "The Marshall Project Inside," which reaches incarcerated individuals in over 1,300 prisons and jails. Additionally, it has established a local network in cities such as Cleveland, Jackson, and St. Louis to cover regional criminal justice issues. The organization serves a diverse audience, including legislators, justice system professionals, and families of incarcerated individuals. It has received multiple awards for its impactful reporting and has secured grants to support its initiatives.