The Deadly Police Shooting That’s Roiling Michigan Nitish Pahwa, Slate
Patrick Lyoya escaped violence and persecution in Congo only to die in Michigan Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press
Grand Rapids police’s damaged relationship with community exposed again Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press
Patrick Lyoya: Could rethink of US police traffic stops save lives? John Sudworth, BBC News
Cities Try to Turn the Tide on Police Traffic Stops David D. Kirkpatrick, Steve Eder, and Kim Barker, New York Times
Taking on the Law Enforcement Lobby Eva Herscowitz, The Crime Report
We Analyzed 29 Years of Police Spending in Hundreds of Cities Brenden Beck, Slate
Blame Police When They Fail Horribly Ryan Cooper, American Prospect
Brooklyn subway shooting shouldn’t justify more police funding Hayes Brown, MSNBC
Dems retreat on crime and police reform Holly Otterbein and David Siders, Politico
New York Democrats pare back nation-leading bail reform amid crime wave Joseph Spector and Anna Gronewold, Politico
Does Bail Reform Lead to More Crime? Ethan Corey, The Appeal
The Case Against Bail Reform Was Always a Tabloid Mirage Nick Pinto, New York Magazine
Jail death underscores need for bail reform Mark Hayward, New Hampshire Union Leader
In an Ominous Pattern, People Are Dying Once Transferred to Louisiana Prison Victoria Law, Truthout
Melissa Lucio faces execution in Texas for her daughter’s murder. Will new evidence stop it? Cady Stanton, USA Today
As Execution Looms, Mounting Evidence Points to Melissa Lucio’s Innocence Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith, The Intercept