Oklahoma Governor Commutes Inmate’s Death Sentence Hours Before Execution Michael Levenson, Maria Cramer, and Simon Romero, New York Times
‘Where there is life, there is hope’: Julius Jones’ clemency prompts celebration Nuria Martinez-Keel, Jana Hayes, and Josh Dulaney, The Oklahoman
‘You’re Coming Off Death Row’ Steven Hale, Nashville Scene
Spared execution once, Texas prisoner Kenneth Foster could face death penalty again after cellmate’s death Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune
The Many Trials of Keith Davis Jr. Ron Cassie, Baltimore Magazine
‘Life or death’: Travis McMichael tells Georgia jury he felt threatened by Ahmaud Arbery Jonathan Allen, Reuters
Behavior of attorney representing man accused of killing Arbery shows systemic racism in court Rachel K. Paulose, USA Today
Outside court, Ahmaud Arbery’s killing is a racial justice issue. Inside, the trial skirts race. Margaret Coker and Hannah Knowles, Washington Post
Recent trials exemplify racism in criminal justice system MSNBC
Don’t be shocked if Kyle Rittenhouse goes free – that’s the system working as designed Chauncey Devega, Salon
The Truth About Kyle Rittenhouse’s Gun Farhad Manjoo, New York Times
Outgunned: The story of a woman, an abuser, and California’s failing gun control Robert Lewis, CalMatters
No, courts don’t treat the Second Amendment as a ‘second-class right’ Joseph Blocher and Eric Ruben, Washington Post
How the Supreme Court Laid the Foundations for ‘Racialized Policing’ Lauren Sonnenberg, The Crime Report
The Final Moments Gary Harki, Spotlight PA
Why prosecutors get away with misconduct Radley Balko, Washington Post
White supremacist prison guards work with impunity in Fla. Jason Dearen, AP News
For the poorest people in prison, it’s a struggle to access even basic necessities Tiana Herring, Prison Policy Initiative
Judge Rules CDCR Inflicted Cruel and Unusual Punishment on San Quentin Inmates During Massive COVID Outbreak CBS Bay Area
Prosecutors seek to clear national backlog of cases caused by pandemic Nelson Bunn, Washington Post
Do long jail sentences stop crime? We ask the expert Coco Khan, The Guardian
Reform Prosecutors Claim Success in Reducing Incarceration The Crime Report
Last Chance Erica Orden, New York Magazine