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No complaints
Roosevelt Myles spent 28 years in prison, only to be released into a world in lockdown. He's happier than he’s been in a long time.
by Mari Cohen | Jul 30, 2020
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‘I’m not overreacting’
A man who has waited 20 years for a court-ordered hearing is trying to secure release from prison before the virus hits.
by Mari Cohen | Apr 13, 2020
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High hopes 15
A dispatch from a seven-hour-long line to buy weed at a dispensary, where the tote bags are free, the branding is consistent, and security wears Blue Lives Matter hats.
by Mari Cohen | Jan 8, 2020
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‘The big house and the picket fence’ 6
Tonya Crowder still dreams that she and her fiance, Roosevelt Myles—who’s been in prison for decades fighting what he says is a wrongful conviction—will one day build a life together somewhere “nice, quiet, and simple.”
by Mari Cohen | Nov 20, 2019
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Warning bells 11
With a Democrat in the governor's office, Metra expects to finally get an influx of cash—but will it be enough to make up for the years-long backlog?
by Mari Cohen | Mar 21, 2019