Hate crime reports in US surge to the highest level in 12 years, FBI says Christina Carrega and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN
Hate crimes rise to highest level in 12 years amid increasing attacks on Black and Asian people, FBI says David Nakamura, Washington Post
‘The Very, Very Tip Of A Huge Iceberg’: Why Hate Crimes Are Often Undercounted Marilyn Schairer and Meghan Smith, GBH
Gun violence: America’s other epidemic CBS News
‘Something has to be done’: After decades of near-silence from the CDC, the agency’s director is speaking up about gun violence Elizabeth Cohen, John Bonifield, and Justin Lape, CNN
In Louisville, Kentucky, homicides go unsolved as number of killings climb Deon J. Hampton, NBC News
In Chicago, Controversy Mounts Over the Use of Gunshot Detection Sensors Jim Daley, The Trace
Chicago Audit Finds ShotSpotter Alerts Rarely Lead to Evidence of Gun Crimes CJ Ciaramella, Reason
The Problems With Chicago’s Gang-Centric Narrative of Gun Violence Lakeidra Chavis, The Trace
As Hurricane Ida Strands Thousands, the Police Would Rather Focus on “Anti-Looting” Patrols Samantha Michaels, Mother Jones
No, criminal justice reform isn’t causing the current crime wave Brett Tolman and Lars Trautman, Washington Examiner
Where Residents In Oakland, California Stand On Defunding The Police Jonathan Chang and Meghna Chakrabarti, WBUR
This State’s Legislators Want to Overhaul the System That Lets Law Enforcement Keep People’s Money Shannon Dooling and Saurabh Datar, WBUR
Professionals With Mental Health Training To Respond To Some 911 Calls Instead Of Madison Police Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio
Dealing with mental health crisis one Zoom call at a time Don Babwin, AP News
The PA justice system often fails autistic people. Can these activists and judges bring reform? Chris Hippensteel, Public Source
Prison slave labor isn’t just a problem in China. It happens in Texas, too. Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle
Opinion: Virginia can do better than keeping innocent people in prison John Grisham, Washington Post
Under New Missouri Law, Jackson County Prosecutor Files Motion To Free Kevin Strickland After 43 Years Sam Zeff and Luke X. Martin, KCUR
Aspiration and the Atlanta Prison Farm Ryan Gravel
Karen Brown on Longing and Violence Oliver Munday, The Atlantic