San Francisco Ousts a Prominent Criminal Justice Reformer Piper French, Bolts Magazine
San Francisco recalls DA Chesa Boudin in blow to criminal justice reform Sam Levin, The Guardian
Why San Francisco’s clash with its district attorney matters The Economist
California Sends Democrats and the Nation a Message on Crime Shane Goldmacher, New York Times
Fear & Loathing in San Francisco: How Chesa Boudin Got Blamed Christopher D. Cook, The Nation
The Rick Caruso, Chesa Boudin Races Are Being Shaped by Copaganda Lexi McMenamin, Teen Vogue
Will Los Angeles re-elect its scandal-plagued sheriff? Sam Levin, The Guardian
Violent Crime Is Up as Cities Lose Police Officers. What Now? Jay Caspian Kang, New York Times
Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late Elie Mystal, The Nation
Policing in America is broken Emily Tamkin, New Statesman
Cops Continue To Make The Best Argument For Defunding The Police Tim Cushing, TechDirt
The Disturbing Reason the Uvalde Police Won’t Be Held Accountable Elie Mystal, The Nation
Journalists in Texas Say Uvalde Police Are Actively Obstructing News Reporters Amy Goodman and Juan González, Truthout
School Police Don’t Stop Shootings, so What Are They For? Roxanna Asgarian, Slate
Students of color push back on calls for police in schools Annie Ma, AP News
The Alternative to Police That Is Proven to Reduce Violence Samantha Michaels, Mother Jones
Two Professors Found What Creates a Mass Shooter. Will Politicians Pay Attention? Melanie Warner, Politico
What Is an AR-15 Rifle, Exactly? Jennifer Mascia, The Trace