What Did Justice Thomas Know – and When Did He Know It? Douglas Keith, Alicia Bannon, and Amanda Powers, The Crime Report
Ginni Thomas Is No Outlier Jamelle Bouie, New York Times
How Fringe Conspiracy Theories Invaded the Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings Dahlia Lithwick, Slate
Jackson’s confirmation hearings revealed the unlikelihood of criminal justice reforms James Hohmann, Washington Post
The Republican Party is still fractured on criminal justice reform Li Zhou, Vox
California’s Midterms Bring Plenty of Forks in the Road for Criminal Justice Reforms Daniel Nichanian, Bolts Magazine
After Biden Budget, Is Federal Police Reform Dead? Christina Carrega, The Crime Report
Police Fatal Shootings of Civilians Persist at ‘Alarming Rate’ Andrea Cipriano, The Crime Report
Nearly two years after George Floyd’s death, fallout over police response to unrest continues Mark Berman, Washington Post
A policing strategy abandoned after Breonna Taylor’s death spreads to other cities Amy Brittain, Washington Post
More Black Representation on Police Forces Will Not Solve Police Violence Mustafa Ali-Smith, The Appeal
Supreme Court wrestles with when federal police may be sued for excessive force John Fritze, USA Today
Two alarming trajectories at the Supreme Court Radley Balko, Washington Post
Is the Supreme Court About to Allow Virtually Any Method of Execution? Austin Sarat, Slate
Can America Kill Its Prisoners Kindly? Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic
Criminal justice advocate shares his life experience being held on Rikers Island: “It was hell” Aundrea Cline-Thomas, CBS News
The cost of prison phone calls is staggering. Congress has a chance to change that. Editorial Board, Washington Post
Felon voting ban is racially motivated and unconstitutional, NC judges rule Will Doran, Raleigh News & Observer
Jim Crow’s Lasting Legacy At The Ballot Box (2018) Jennifer Rae Taylor, The Marshall Project
In the Face of Black Pain, Elizabeth Alexander Turns to Art Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times