PM Stories
Will Philadelphia Voters Stick with Justice Reform? Anna Wilder, The Crime Report
Larry Krasner – and the Future of the Criminal Justice Reform Movement – Is on Tuesday’s Ballot John Nichols, The Nation
The New Preemption of Progressive Prosecutors Nicholas Goldrosen, University of Illinois Law Review
Progressive Prosecutors ‘Undercut’ by State Legislators: Paper The Crime Report
SCOTUS Takes Alarming Step Backwards for Criminal Justice Reform Arthur Ago and Rochelle Swartz, Bloomberg Law
Ban on Non-Unanimous Verdicts Is Not Retroactive, Supreme Court Rules Adam Liptak, New York Times
Despite a prison system ‘in crisis,’ Florida again fails to pass major criminal justice reforms Editorial Board, Gainesville Sun
Inequities are deep and numerous for incarcerated women, and it’s time to intervene Erica Spiller and Peggy Long, Des Moines Register
New York Abolished Long-Term Solitary. Will Guards Get With the Program? Mary Buser, Filter Magazine
A Manhattan DA Candidate Touts Her Leadership of a Conviction Review Unit. Why Did It Exonerate So Few People? Sam Mellins, The Appeal
As COVID eases, King County eyes massive backlog in pending criminal court cases Matt Markovich, KOMO News
After a 14-Month Delay, Robert Durst’s Murder Trial Returns to Court Charles V. Bagli, New York Times
Fairness issues loom over trial in Iowa student’s slaying Ryan J. Foley, AP News
Two brothers were wrongfully convicted of murder and rape. Decades later, a jury has awarded them $75 million. Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post
The Strange Story of Dagobert, the “DuckTales” Bandit Jeff Maysh, The New Yorker
The Fall River True Crime Series May Make You Rethink The Infamous Murder Case Martha Sorren, Bustle
AM Stories
The Spike in Shootings During the Pandemic May Outlast the Virus Troy Closson, New York Times
With violent crime spiking, the push for police reform collides with voters’ fears Griff Witte and David Weigel, Washington Post
Gun Violence Has Taken Over the NYC Mayor’s Race Henry Grabar and Jordan Weissmann, Slate
The NRA just had a major legal setback. But its hold on the gun-control debate endures. Tom Hamburger and Mike DeBonis, Washington Post
Can a Hate Crimes Bill Stop the Rising Violence Against Asian Americans? Vivian Ho, New Republic
Lawmakers Love Hate Crime Laws, But Do They Really Protect Anyone? Andrea Guzman, Mother Jones
Court rejects challenge to federal anti-riot law Josh Gerstein, Politico
Bodycams haven’t lived up to promises of exposing police misconduct. One reason: The police decide what to release. Tami Abdollah, USA Today
The Enemy Within: Race and White Supremacy in American Policing Steve Volk, Rolling Stone
The mishandling of MOVE children’s remains is an expression of anti-Black violence Tajah Ebram, Washington Post
Saying Her Name Heather Ann Thompson, The New Yorker