Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Author at Cleveland Scene

Ohio Lawmakers Propose Bill to Track Pregnancy Outcomes in Jails and Prisons

A Marshall Project – Cleveland and News 5 investigation helped spark a bipartisan bill to track pregnancy outcomes in Ohio jails and prisons.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Cleveland News

Cleveland Police Hire Firm to Look for Potential Bias When Officers Encounter the Public

A preliminary analysis of 2024 traffic and investigatory stops by Sigma Squared found that Cleveland police did not target Black drivers, records show.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

Cleveland News

‘A Significant Failure’: Experts Cite Mistakes in Cleveland Hospital Restraint Death

Tasha Grant told a deputy and hospital staff 23 times that she could not breathe. Instead of an evaluation, she got handcuffs and skepticism.

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project, Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland and Mark Puente, The Marshall Project October 22, 2025October 22, 2025

Cleveland News

Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Pursuit Policy Now Bans Chases for Minor Offenses

The move follows outcry after the deaths of two innocent bystanders.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Cleveland News

Pressure Mounts on Cuyahoga Sheriff for Independent Probe of Tasha Grant’s Restraint Death

Community advocates and surviving family members also want the sheriff to step aside in two other death investigations involving deputies.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland and Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

Cleveland News

Retaliation Lawsuit Against Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze Can Move Forward

A former aide says she was transferred after allowing a reporter to view records involving receiver Mark Dottore

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

Cleveland News

‘She Had No Legs. Why Would They Restrain Her?’: A Cleveland Woman Died in Custody

Officials said Tasha Grant’s heart stopped from the restraint. A special prosecutor is reviewing the actions of hospital workers and a deputy.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland and Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

Cleveland News

Cuyahoga Officials Question Deputy’s Credibility

Cuyahoga sheriff’s Deputy Kasey Loudermilk is accused of lying during his job hiring process.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

News & Views

Cuyahoga County Deputy Involved in Fatal Chases Accused of ‘Lying’ in Hiring Process

Deputy Kasey Loudermilk lied and kept details off his application about other police forces disqualifying him, according to his personnel file.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project August 29, 2025September 9, 2025

News & Views

Cuyahoga County Deputies Called ‘Cowboys’ for Pointing Assault Rifle Out of Window During High-Speed Chase

Cleveland’s Downtown Safety Patrol may have put bystanders at risk.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project August 26, 2025September 2, 2025

News & Views

Who Is in the Cuyahoga County Jail? Finally, There’s an App for That

After years of debate, ‘The Sheriff App’ will allow people to use a smartphone to see who is in the Cuyahoga County jail.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project August 7, 2025September 8, 2025

News & Views

Cuyahoga Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze Should Be Suspended for Two Years, Board Recommends

The case now heads to the Ohio Supreme Court. An FBI probe still looms over Celebrezze and Mark Dottore, after Marshall Project – Cleveland reporting.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project August 5, 2025August 25, 2025