DJs at the Polunsky Unit's radio station, The Tank, introduce their music and talk shows.

DJs Introducing Shows on 106.5 FM The Tank

John Henry Ramirez spoke to fellow prisoners at the Polunsky Unit in September 2020 at a special outdoors church service before he was scheduled to be executed. His execution was later halted by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Tank aired portions of the service and Ramirez's comments.

John Henry Ramirez Speaks Before His Execution Day

A public service announcement aired on the Polunsky Unit's radio station, The Tank.

A Public Service Announcement From The Tank

This show is a collaboration between WOVU 95.9 FM and The Marshall Project, looking into the Cuyahoga County court system and the ways that it is—and isn’t—working.

In our first episode we talk about why we are digging into the court's criminal sentencing data, which until now, wasn't available to the public. To break it all down for us, we have invited two guests on our show:

David Eads is a senior data editor at The Marshall Project.

Ayesha Bell Hardaway is an associate professor at Case Western Reserve University’s law school where she directs the Social Justice Law Center.

Testify Episode One: Transparency in The Courts

This fall a team of Cleveland Documenters set out to interview more than forty community members to better understand their thoughts and perspectives on voting and judicial elections. 

This show is a collaboration between WOVU 95.9 FM and The Marshall Project, investigating Cuyahoga County court system.

Music: Idle Ways by Blue Dot Sessions
Produced and edited by Ariel Goodman

In Our Own Words: Clevelanders on Voting for Judges

Few people in Cleveland have as much power over as many lives as the 34 criminal court judges. Thats why for our second episode of Testify we are taking a close look at who is voting for these judges, and why.

On this episode you'll hear from

Ilica Mahajan, a data reporter from The Marshall Project

The Cleveland Documenters

Erika Anthony, co-founder of Cleveland Votes

This show is a collaboration between WOVU 95.9 FM and The Marshall Project, investigating the Cuyahoga County court system and the ways that it works- and doesn't.

Produced and edited by Ariel Goodman
Music by Blue Dot Sessions

Testify Episode Two: Who Judges the Judges?

Meet Louis Fields, the newest member of The Marshall Project team here in Cleveland. Louis sat down with colleague Rachel Dissell to chat about how he plans to connect with Greater Clevelanders in his role as Outreach Manager, which News Inside stories have inspired him and why he has a passion for promoting literacy. 

“Without awareness, we can't build solutions,” Fields said. “And The Marshall Project brings awareness to these issues - because once you're aware, you're on the hook, because now you either take action towards fixing [the problems] or you consciously allow injustice to go on.”

Meet Louis Fields, The Marshall Project Cleveland's new Outreach Manager

Tone Ford on getting support after prison

Nicole Lewis Explains Why Commissary Items Are Now More Expensive

Shannon Heffernan Answers Incarcerated People’s Criminal Justice Questions

Diamonds Ford 911 Call

Mapp v. Ohio Oral Arguments

An audio recording of "Can Prosecutors Put the Same Gun in the Hands of More Than One Shooter?" published by The Marshall Project and The New Yorker on Nov. 6, 2017. Read the story: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/11/06/can-prosecutors-put-the-same-gun-in-the-hands-of-more-than-one-shooter

Can Prosecutors Put the Same Gun in the Hands of More Than One Shooter?

An audio recording of "How Conservatives Learned to Love Free Lawyers for the Poor" published by The Marshall Project and Politico on Sept. 24, 2017. Read the story: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/09/24/how-conservatives-learned-to-love-free-lawyers-for-the-poor

How Conservatives Learned to Love Free Lawyers for the Poor

How “Cops” became the most polarizing reality TV show in America.

Bad Boys

How nearly 2,000 cameras tamed America's most notorious prison.

Spying on Attica

We leave traces of our genetic material everywhere, even on things we’ve never touched. That got Lukis Anderson charged with a brutal crime he didn’t commit.

Framed for Murder By His Own DNA

Andrew Goldstein's crime set in motion a dramatic shift in how we care for the violent mentally ill. Including for himself—when he's released this month.

The Marshall Project

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