Appeals court affirms Dylann Roof’s death sentence in Charleston church slayings Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post
Meet Dylann Roof’s Defender (2015) Andrew Cohen, The Marshall Project
Overturn Dylann Roof’s death sentence – for me, not for him Sharon Risher, Religion News Service
President Joe Biden is failing at abolishing the death penalty Stephen Cooper, Nashville Tennessean
California’s top court overturns death penalty for mentally ill man Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
California must provide prompt treatment for mentally incompetent defendants, court rules Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco’s top prosecutor was 3 when his dad went to prison. Cuomo just granted his father clemency. Julian Mark, Washington Post
Local prosecutors shouldn’t be overlooked in the national debate on criminal justice reform Editorial Board, Washington Post
How a Black prosecutor called out racism in the DA’s office James Queally, Los Angeles Times
Eric Adams is Making White Liberals Squirm Juan Williams, The Atlantic
Gun violence is up across the country. It’s changing mayoral politics. Lisa Kashinsky, Politico
The Tweeters Behind Feeds Like DC REALTIME NEWS Make Every Shooting Known Laura Hayes, Washington City Paper
As Shootings Increased, NYC Returned to Disputed Tactic: Gang Takedowns Ashley Southall, New York Times
How Target Got Cozy With the Cops, Turning Black Neighbors Into Suspects Peter Waldman and Lauren Etter, Bloomberg
Thousands of prisoners have died of COVID-19. Because of the ‘tough on crime’ era, there’s worse to come. Frank R. Baumgartner, Tamira Daniely, Kalley Huang, Patrice McGloin, Niharika Vattikonda, Kamryn Washington, Sydney Johnson, Allison Swagert, Alexander Love, and Lyle May, Washington Post
‘The numbers don’t lie.’ COVID hits Miami’s justice system with deaths, staff shortages David Ovalle and Charles Rabin, Miami Herald
Despite early access to COVID-19 vaccines, Oregon prison staff vaccination rates lag Conrad Wilson, Oregon Public Broadcasting
COVID: Arkansas jail dosing inmates with ivermectin, in spite of stern FDA warnings The Guardian
In WA, incarcerated students are ‘left behind and left out’ Claudia Rowe, Crosscut
Higher education is proven to help people in prison. New Pell grants aim to boost enrollment. PBS