The Real Significance of the Supreme Court’s Gun Decision Chip Brownlee, The Trace
Congress wants more red-flag laws. But GOP states, gun groups resist. Kimberly Kindy, Washington Post
House Dems still wrangling the votes for an assault weapons ban Jordain Carney and Sarah Ferris, Politico
The Uvalde shooting shows that gun laws do matter, says official who worked on report Rachel Treisman, NPR
The truth about Uvalde: Will this mass shooting wake Americans up to the need for police reform? Amanda Marcotte, Salon
Police unlikely to face charges after Uvalde failures, experts say Astrid Galván and Russell Contreras, Axios
Uvalde Revealed the False Promise of Police Militarization Arthur Rizer, The Atlantic
Non-Cop Response Teams Handled Just 16% of 911 Mental Health Crisis Calls Greg B. Smith, The City
Not all 911 callers want an armed response. New proposal could expand police, mental health cooperation nationally. Trevor Hughes, USA Today
He Fought Boston’s Blue Wall of Silence. Now He’s the Commissioner. Ellen Barry, New York Times
Changing the Police: Reckoning with the Past Embedded (NPR)
Biden to announce criminal justice and police proposals Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post
Bail reform emerges as new flashpoint in midterm messaging on crime Janelle Griffith, NBC News
Bail Reform Helps Countless People. Why Don’t We Hear More of Their Stories? Bryce Covert, The Appeal
In Small-Town Georgia, A Broken Taillight Can Lead to Spiraling Debt Nick Barber, In These Times
They were released from prison because of COVID. Their freedom didn’t last long. Tiffany Cusaac-Smith, USA Today
Trials Without Justice Daniel Harawa, Inquest
Judges ordered their release from jail. They weren’t let out, lawsuit says. Katie Mettler, Washington Post
Virginia law stops early inmate releases, angering families Denise Lavoie and Sarah Rankin, ABC News
Virginians on My Mind Juanita Belton, Inquest