Hate-Crime Violence Hits 16-Year High, FBI Reports Adeel Hassan, New York Times
Hundreds of victims’ relatives, ex-officials ask Trump administration to halt federal executions Mark Berman, Washington Post
What I Think About When I Think About Freedom John J. Lennon, The Marshall Project
Can Restorative Justice Go Mainstream? Lauren Sonnenberg, The Crime Report
As execution nears, co-defendant says condemned man likely isn’t killer (Georgia) Joshua Sharpe, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
He was one of the first prisoners released under Trump’s criminal justice reform law. Now he’s accused of murder. David Shortell and Jason Carroll, CNN
As prosecutors take larger role in reversing wrongful convictions, Philadelphia DA exonerates 10 men wrongly imprisoned for murder Tom Jackman, Washington Post
Can The Right Superintendent Fix What’s Wrong With Policing In Chicago? Chip Mitchell and Patrick Smith, WBEZ
Former public defender Rachel Rossi latest to enter crowded LA County DA’s race James Queally, Los Angeles Times
Audit: Inmates granted parole remain behind bars for longer over housing issues (Nevada) Riley Snyder, The Nevada Independent
Marijuana smell from cars is the least of the Philadelphia Police Department’s problems Editorial Board, Philadelphia Inquirer
Never-before-published letters, interviews offer clues in infamous Michigan murders Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press
How Bad Batch’s Laura Beil Became The Voice Of True Crime Podcasting Rose Minutaglio, Elle
How Octavia Spencer’s Truth Be Told tackles true crime and ‘wild West’ journalism Joey Nolfi and Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly