PM Stories
America’s Rural-Jail-Death Problem Katie Rose Quandt, The Atlantic
Rise in jail deaths is especially troubling as jail populations become more rural and more female Leah Wang, Prison Policy Initiative
Inhumane system of incarceration in US poses special danger to women Jessica L. Adler, Washington Post
Women Lead Toll of US Jail Deaths: Study The Crime Report
Ending Birth Behind Bars: Minnesota’s Healthy Start Act and Where We Go From Here Lily Sendroff, Ms. Magazine
AP sources: Officials mulling ousting US prisons director Michael Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak, AP News
California banned private prisons, immigrant detention centers. Will the law survive court? Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times
Cases challenge no-parole terms for young adult killers Alanna Durkin Richer, Washington Post
Opinion: Path forward for nonunanimous convictions requires legislative, judicial guidance Ellen Rosenblum, The Oregonian
Michigan’s Conviction Integrity Unit Investigates Past Mistakes in State’s Prosecution to Learn From Them Nora Rhein, Detroit Today
New Orleans judge tosses black man’s murder conviction over juror selection bias 4WWL
The Terrifying True Story Behind Netflix’s Documentary, ‘Sophie: A Murder In West Cork’ Marie Claire
The strange allure of true crime makeup videos on YouTube Michelle Krasovitski, i-D
AM Stories
Crime is becoming one of America’s biggest political issues Zachary B. Wolf, CNN
Staving Off GOP Attacks, Democrats Show New Urgency on Crime Alexander Burns, New York Times
‘It has to end’: Biden targets illegal gun sales, rogue dealers in strategy to combat rising crime Joey Garrison, USA Today
Biden Aims to Bolster Police Departments as Homicides Increase Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times
To Reduce Crime, Joe Biden Wants to Fund Local Communities – and the Police Abigail Weinberg, Mother Jones
Can Police Cope With the Surge in Violent Crime? The Crime Report
CNN rides along with NYPD as crime rates spike CNN
Mainstream Reporters Are Parroting the Republicans’ Idiotic Talking Points About Crime Alex Shephard, New Republic
It’s time for journalism to break the cycle of crime reporting Doris Truong, Poynter
What Gun Violence Prevention Looks Like When It Focuses on the Communities Hurt the Most (2019) Elizabeth Van Brocklin, The Trace
Black Mothers On The Lasting Impact Of Chicago’s Gun Violence Stephanie Kim, WBEZ
A Black officer and an activist’s honest conversation about police reform MSNBC