Judge rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud Arbery Russ Bynum, AP News
‘We want 100% justice’: Judge rejects plea deal with man who killed Ahmaud Arbery N’dea Yancey-Bragg, Christal Hayes, and Raisa Habersham, USA Today
Grief Over Time Derecka Purnell, New York Magazine
Little Rock’s Black Police Chief and the Campaign Against Reform The Intercept
The BLM Mystery Sean Campbell, New York Magazine
What the Killing of Two NYPD Officers Means for New York Eric Lach, The New Yorker
High number of firearm recoveries underscores America’s worsening gun violence epidemic Priya Krishnakumar, CNN
To Stem Shootings, Poughkeepsie Is Bringing Therapy Directly to City Streets Ann Givens, The Trace
Denver’s rise in homicides is more about mental health than crime and punishment Editorial Board, Denver Post
Want to reduce crime? Invest in families and young people. Ernest Johnson, The Lens
How Juvenile Lockups Set Kids on a Path to Commit More Violence Keri Blakinger and Maurice Chammah, Slate
They Went to Prison as Kids. Now They’re on Death Row. Keri Blakinger and Maurice Chammah, The Marshall Project
Murderville, Texas Podcast: Episode One, “Killing Capital” The Intercept
The Supreme Court’s new death penalty order should make your skin crawl Ian Millhiser, Vox
Stephen Breyer Versus the Death Penalty Matt Ford, New Republic
No More Compromisers Cristian Farias, Inquest
California moves to dismantle nation’s largest death row Don Thompson, AP News
Pervis Payne to be eligible for parole in 5 years with concurrent life sentences, judge rules Katherine Burgess, Memphis Commercial Appeal
They were sentenced to life in prison. Who should decide if they get a second chance? Rebecca Tan and Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post
Free Jarvis Jay Masters! Tom Gogola, The Nation
A conversation with Sabrina Van Tassel, director of The State of Texas vs. Melissa: “Justice depends on whether you are rich or poor” (2021) Joanna Laurier and David Walsh, WSWS