‘Shake Down’ Culture of US Courts Hits Poorest Americans: Judge The Crime Report
The Police Can’t Solve the Problem. They Are the Problem. Derecka Purnell and Marbre Stahly-Butts, New York Times
What Follows Punishment? Aviva Stahl, The Outline
Wrongly Convicted, They Had to Choose: Freedom or Restitution Stephanie Clifford, New York Times
18 Transgender Killings This Year Raise Fears of an ‘Epidemic’ Rick Rojas and Vanessa Swales, New York Times
Pa. Supreme Court rejects petition to find death penalty unconstitutional Julie Shaw, Philadelphia Inquirer
DNA Testing Could Save This Texas Man’s Life. But Prosecutors Are Opposing It. Lauren Gill, The Appeal
LAPD recruitment ad on Brietbart was so bewildering that the chief wondered whether it was a fake Alex Horton, Washington Post
Man wrongfully convicted of murder walks free after 24 years in jail Rebecca Rosenberg, New York Post
New FBI Data: Violent Crime Still Falling Jamiles Lartey and Weihua Li, The Marshall Project
Jailers Should Call Detainees By Name, Council Bill Demands (New York) Rosa Goldensohn and Reuven Blau, The City
Prison writing exhibit ‘SEEN’ is made even richer with portraits (Minnesota) Jim Walsh, MinnPost
Review: ‘Godfather of Harlem’ features great acting, unusual depth – and a killer soundtrack Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times