PM Stories
Is Biden ending the death penalty? Frank R. Baumgartner, Washington Post
Biden vowed to end the death penalty. Can he keep his promise? Crystal Hill, Yahoo! News
Reversing a Midnight Expansion of the Death Penalty Megan Russo, Regulatory Review
A wave of new criminal justice laws were enacted in Colorado. Here are the big takeaways. Moe Clark, Colorado Newsline
Youth Recidivism Halved by San Francisco Program Blake Diaz, The Crime Report
Four Steps We Can Take To End Mass Incarceration Nicholas Turner, Forbes
LA district attorney’s past drives his push forward for reform Matt Reynolds, ABA Journal
Everyone in San Francisco Has Something to Say About Chesa Boudin Daniel Duane, New York Magazine
Was Miami man’s 3 decades in prison a case of mistaken identity? Prosecutors agree to review Charles Rabin, Miami Herald
His Conviction Was Overturned Amid Evidence of Innocence. The Supreme Court Could Throw It All Out. Liliana Segura, The Intercept
He spent 34 years in prison. Evidence on file for decades exonerated him last month. Caroline Anders, Washington Post
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: The Plot to Kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. New York Magazine
Stillwater Isn’t a Typical True-Crime Drama David Sims, The Atlantic
AM Stories
Crime statistics and police are a deadly mix Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle
Police shootings continue daily, despite a pandemic, protests and pushes for reform Mark Berman, Julie Tate, and Jennifer Jenkins, Washington Post
Democrats want to flip ‘defund the police’ on Republicans. It could backfire. Zeeshan Aleem, MSNBC
Police officers become candidates as policing debate rages Michelle L. Price, AP News
Portland, Ore., Can’t Find Police for Unit to Fight Rising Murder Rate Zusha Elinson, Wall Street Journal
What Philadelphia Reveals About America’s Homicide Surge Alec MacGillis, The Trace
For some Black men and teens in Philly, relying on guns has become commonplace Mensah M. Dean, Philadelphia Inquirer
‘Grandmas buying shotguns’: US dealers see ammunition shortage as sales surge Edward Helmore, The Guardian
‘We should be doing more’: In St. Louis and KC, fixing vacancy to reduce gun violence Kaitlin Washburn and Humera Lodhi, Kansas City Star
Gun violence in America: Do something Alex Stone, ABC News
Dallas Cred Wants to Interrupt Violent Crime Before It Ever Happens Jacob Vaughn, Dallas Observer
A new look at a Watts uprising report shows what we haven’t learned about racism in America Andrew Lewis, Los Angeles Times
The Odyssey Stephen Kearse, The Nation