PM Stories
The Criminal Justice of Amy Coney Barrett David K. Shipler, Washington Monthly
This Is What It Feels Like to Live Under Minority Rule Dahlia Lithwick, Slate
Half of Colorado’s district attorneys will be replaced after election, setting scene for future of criminal justice reform Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post
In the Pandemic, a Shifting Ballot Debate on Legalizing Drugs Kirk Johnson, New York Times
Newsom, California district attorneys seek tighter standards for application of death penalty Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle
Colorado courts face growing trial backlog due to COVID delays Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post
Declining Jail Population Endangered by Court Delays During Pandemic Ted Gest, The Crime Report
Almost half of South Dakota’s inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 Danielle Ferguson, Sioux Falls Argus Leader
COVID-19: Governor activates Montana National Guard to help operate state prison Missoula Current
2 more Wisconsin prisons have COVID-19 outbreaks totaling more than 500 active cases Emily Hamer, Wisconsin State Journal
California prison staff showed ‘indifference’ to masks even after COVID-19 deaths, report says Wes Venteicher, Sacramento Bee
When Falling Behind on Rent Leads to Jail Time Maya Miller and Ellis Simani, ProPublica
What Could Have Kept Me Out of Prison Nicole Lewis, Aviva Shen, and Katie Park, The Marshall Project
East Germany’s Love Affair With Angela Davis Kimberly Bradley, New York Times
AM Stories
Will Trump’s “Law and Order” Message Work in Wisconsin? Elisabeth Zerofsky, The New Yorker
The Politics of White Anxiety Jonathan M. Metzl, Boston Review
Barr seeks to guide police standards on use of force and officer conduct Devlin Barrett, Washington Post
Joe Biden Had Close Ties With Police Leaders. Will They Help Him Now? Alexander Burns, New York Times
Cops and Politics: Crossing the Thin Blue Line Andrea Cipriano, The Crime Report
Unqualified Impunity: When Government Officials Break the Law, They Often Get Away With It Katherine Hawkins, POGO
When ‘Live PD’ cameras rolled, Williamson County deputies used more violence Julie Chang and Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman
Racial disparities in LAPD stops fueled by failed crime-fighting strategy, audit finds Kevin Rector and Cindy Chang, Los Angeles Times
Civil rights groups sue de Blasio, NYPD over protest response Erin Durkin, Politico
Portland Reckons With Police Attacks on Protesters After Months of Unrest Alice Speri, The Intercept
In the Streets with Antifa Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker
Swept up by police Meryl Kornfield, Austin R. Ramsey, Jacob Wallace, Christopher Casey, and Verónica Del Valle, Washington Post
We Must Sever Law Enforcement From the Labor Movement Kim Kelly, The Nation
A Radical New Plan for MeToo Turns Away From “Law and Order” Feminism Madison Pauly, Mother Jones