How Mandatory Minimums Enable Police Misconduct Scott Hechinger, New York Times
Discrimination in the age of algorithms Jens Ludwig and Cass Sunstein, Boston Globe
New federal rules limit police searches of family tree DNA databases Jocelyn Kaiser, Science Magazine
Police, prosecutors and courts are keeping California’s criminal justice data a secret Los Angeles Times Editorial Board
The NYPD mulling requiring mental health checks for all cops Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News
White-Collar Prosecutions Down Nearly 50% Since Obama Years The Crime Report
Texas executes Robert Sparks after brutal deaths of his stepsons, wife Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune
Prosecutor Aims To Help People Clear Records Of Drug Crimes Lindsay Whitehurst, Nevada Public Radio
Millions of dollars are missing. The sheriff is dead. A small Virginia town wants answers. Antonio Olivo, Washington Post
Did the Justice System She Worked for Fail Kate Petrocco? (Colorado) Alan Prendergast, Westword
Their Juvenile Records Were Sealed. Decades Later, They’ve Reappeared. (Washington) Tori Marlan, The Appeal
24,000 charges tossed because they were tainted by former Amherst lab chemist’s misconduct Danny McDonald, Boston Globe
Jury finds Timothy Trybus guilty of hate crime. He was seen on viral video criticizing woman wearing Puerto Rican flag shirt at Cook County forest preserve. Brian Cox and John Keilman, Chicago Tribune
How ‘Hustlers’ Broke the Girl Gang Movie Curse Robyn Bahr, Hollywood Reporter
Why Women Kill: Truth, Lies and Labels CBS All Access