The People v. Donald Trump David French, The Atlantic
A President Asking for Civil War Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker
‘His own choices’: Select panel says Trump – not his advisers – set Jan. 6 in motion Kyle Cheney and Nicholas Wu, Politico
Jan. 6 hearing reveals Trump’s relationship with violent right-wing groups Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post
Where Jan. 6 prosecutions stand, 18 months after the attack Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein, Politico
An expert in political violence urgently warns: The worst is coming Greg Sargent, Washington Post
Political Violence Is the New American Normal Andy Campbell, HuffPost
Myths and Realities: Understanding Recent Trends in Violent Crime Ames Grawert and Noah Kim, Brennan Center for Justice
New Orleans Battled Mass Incarceration. Then Came the Backlash Over Violent Crime. Jamiles Lartey, The Marshall Project
San Francisco’s new DA says she can ‘restore order’ while pressing reform. Critics aren’t so sure Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times
Shattering Broken Windows Katherine Beckett, Inquest
Eric Adams Wants to ‘Drill Into’ Complains Against NYPD Gun Unit Trainees. So We Did. Chris Gelardi, New York Focus
Bad Cops Not Getting Punishment They Deserve, Says Corruption Commission Yoav Gonen, The City
Pa. town broke law in recent hiring of Tamir Rice’s killer, AG says James Bikales, Washington Post
Is the Kern County sheriff an out-of-control cowboy – or a lost cause? Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times
28 Years, 160 Arrests: What One Man’s Record Reveals About San Diego’s Broken Justice System Kelly Davis, The Appeal
Justice Dept. taps reforming outsider to run federal prisons Michael Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak, AP
DOJ names Oregon official to head sprawling, embattled federal prison system Kevin Johnson, USA Today
Detroit cash bail reforms to strike at racial inequality Aaron Morrison, AP
US labor shortage provides opportunity for formerly incarcerated Michael Goldberg, Christian Science Monitor