Atatiana Jefferson was a victim of law-and-order rhetoric Radley Balko, Washington Post
A Liberal Legal Movement Is Stirring at Last Matt Ford, New Republic
Hundreds of police officers have been labeled liars. Some still help send people to prison. Steve Reilly and Mark Nichols, USA Today
Netflix and Ava DuVernay Sued by Police Interrogation Firm Gene Maddaus, Variety
William Barr Attacked Progressive Prosecutors. His Virginia Neighbors May Just Elect One. Ryan Reilly, Huffington Post
Senators Revive Effort to Create Criminal Justice Commission Ted Gest, The Crime Report
‘Work or go to jail’: how LA courts force thousands to do unpaid labor Sam Levin, The Guardian
How race impacts who is detained pretrial Wendy Sawyer, Prison Policy Initiative
In the rush to harvest body parts, death investigations have been upended Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times
Federal judge: Outside experts may help Seattle fix police-accountability problems, but reforms still needed Steve Miletich, Seattle Times
Some Florida School Districts Are Forming Their Own Police Forces, Despite Safety Questions Mark Keierleber, The Trace
After decades of maintaining innocence, Elvis Brooks to be freed under deal; ‘I wanted my freedom’ John Simerman, NOLA.com
A Prison Odyssey: Albert Reed’s Road to Redemption Dane Stallone, The Crime Report