The Mystery Behind the Crime Wave at 312 Riverside Drive Michael Wilson, New York Times

Here’s what’s driving gun violence in NYC – and how to stop it – according to the public advocate Samantha Max, Gothamist

Biden hosts ‘United We Stand’ summit on hate-based violence Deepa Shivaram, NPR

New School Year, Same School-to-Prison Pipeline Anna Simonton, The Appeal

Some Youth Don’t Get to Go Back to School Because They’re Stuck Behind Bars Frank Ornelas, Truthout

State Investigation Reveals Racial Disparities in Student Discipline and Police Involvement Jodi S. Cohen and Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica/Chicago Tribune

The killing of Jeff German Jon Allsop, Columbia Journalism Review

Reporter Jeff German confronted the power players of Sin City. It may have gotten him killed. Trevor Hughes, USA Today

A Slain Reporter, a City of Sin and a Politician Charged With Murder Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Mike Baker, New York Times