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The Long Shadow of Virginia’s Death Penalty Liliana Segura, The Intercept
Arizona’s attorney general wants to finish his term with a rush of executions Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Revealed: Republican-led states secretly spending huge sums on execution drugs Ed Pilkington, The Guardian
Punitive Excess Brennan Center for Justice
Biden Poised to Break a Promise on Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Mike Ludwig, Truthout
NYC Jail Officers Lash Out at Inmates With Few Consequences, Discipline Records Show George Joseph and Reuven Blau, The City
NYC must truly end solitary confinement Melania Brown, New York Daily News
States Should Follow New York’s Lead on Restricting Solitary Confinement Nikki Trautman Baszynski, The Appeal
Maryland Bans Sentencing Children to Life Without Parole Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, The Appeal
Washington state prisoners released after drug law is voided Gene Johnson, Washington Post
Harm Reduction at Sea: Tight-Knit Fishing Communities Navigate Drugs Kristin Doneski, Filter Magazine
College student Kristin Smart vanished nearly 25 years ago. A classmate was just arrested. Meryl Kornfield and Brittany Shammas, Washington Post
Two Men Are Arrested in 1996 Disappearance of Kristin Smart Johnny Diaz, New York Times
Undanced Dances During a Pandemic Suchi Branfman, The Nation
Reaching for Answers with Reginald Dwayne Betts The Stacks
AM Stories
Black man’s death in Minnesota traffic stop sparks unrest Mohamed Ibrahim, ABC News
Police fire tear gas at protesters in a second night of demonstrations after Minnesota officer fatally shoots Black man Adrienne Broaddus, Keith Allen, and Hollie Silverman, CNN
Minnesota Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Meant to Fire Taser, Chief Says Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Julie Bosman, and Shawn Hubler, New York Times
Retailers urged to re-think police calls for low-level crimes after George Floyd’s death Nicole Norfleet, Minneapolis Star Tribune
George Floyd’s death was ‘absolutely preventable,’ a cardiologist testifies. Christine Hauser, New York Times
Expert: Chauvin did not take actions of ‘reasonable officer’ Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, and Tammy Webber, ABC News
Is Derek Chauvin’s Defense Flailing? Mary Harris, Slate
Why a Guilty Verdict Against Derek Chauvin Would be a ‘Terrible Place to Stop’ James Doyle, The Crime Report
Breonna Taylor died more than a year ago. But US policing has barely changed Akin Olla, The Guardian
Are States Really Abolishing Qualified Immunity for Cops? Not Exactly. Matt Ford, New Republic
Biden White House puts its police oversight commission on ice Laura Barrón-López, Politico
They wanted police reform. But the push for new laws turned out to be much harder in Florida. Andrew Boryga, South Florida Sun Sentinel
‘Anti-riot’ bill heading to Florida Senate floor Ana Ceballos, Tampa Bay Times
He was arrested at a Black Lives Matter protest. Now, he’s warning others about Florida’s anti-riot proposal. Tim Craig, Washington Post