PM Stories
Jails shrunk during the pandemic – here’s how to keep them small Brendan Saloner, The Hill
Reforms are emptying Louisiana’s prisons. This group makes sure no one goes back. Katy Reckdahl, Washington Post
Senate Panel OKs COVID Compassionate Release Bill Sarah Martinson, Law360
Opinion: End – Don’t Move – Solitary Confinement Kezlyn Mendez, New Haven Independent
Man who spent 22 years in solitary urges Illinois to curb ‘psychological torture’ Richard Luscombe, The Guardian
Manhattan’s Next District Attorney Must End the Prosecution of Sex Work Nikki Trautman Baszynski, The Appeal
A Trump Case Awaits. Who Is the Best Prosecutor for the Job? Ginia Bellafante, New York Times
A judge gave a drug dealer a second chance. Sixteen years later, he swore him in as a lawyer. Kim Bellware, Washington Post
Central Park ‘Exonerated 5’ Member Reflects On Freedom And Forgiveness Terry Gross, NPR
Background Check Mark Aldridge, Air Mail
Column One: The secret history of LA’s glitzy gambling boat kingpin – and the raid that sank him Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times
What’s the Real Story Behind the Nail Bomber in Netflix’s Newest True-Crime Documentary? Laura Martin, Esquire
AM Stories
When does change = progress? Politico
One Year After George Floyd’s Murder, the Racial Reckoning Gave Way to a Backlash Nathalie Baptiste, Mother Jones
States lead charge on policing reform while Washington stalls: ‘You have to move now’ Mary Bruce and Ben Gittleson, ABC News
States passed 243 policing bills – and left activists wanting Liz Crampton, Politico
The Justice Department Is Getting Back Into the Business of Police Oversight. Will It Matter? Nick Pinto, New Republic
How Biden’s Justice Department is trying to root out racist policing Brakkton Booker and Josh Gerstein, Politico
How These Cities Are Breaking Up the Work of Police Departments Eoin Higgins, The Appeal
The Bail-Fund Windfall Angelina Chapin, New York Magazine
A Year After George Floyd’s Death, Plans For Minneapolis Police Reform Have Softened Matt Sepic, NPR
The Lies Cops Tell and the Lies We Tell About Cops Stuart Schrader, New Republic
Mayor Lori Lightfoot Blamed Gun Violence On Judges, But Emails Show Her Staff Knew It Wasn’t True Patrick Smith, WBEZ
Georgia Republicans aim to capitalize on Atlanta’s rising crime rate Greg Bluestein, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
How Cops Use Crime Rates Against the Movement to Defund the Police Matt Ford, New Republic
The Ghosts of Comanche Crossing Michael Hall, Texas Monthly