Trump issues pardons in war crimes cases, despite Pentagon opposition to the move Dan Lamothe, Washington Post
Texas court stops Rodney Reed’s execution to further review claims of innocence Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune
Sonia Sotomayor Raises the Alarm Over Border Patrol’s Lawless Brutality Mark Joseph Stern, Slate
A Sad Last Gasp Against Criminal Justice Reform Editorial Board, New York Times
He Was 17 When He Went To Prison. How Much Should That Matter To The Parole Board? (California) Abbie Vansickle, The Marshall Project
New York City Plans Support Network for Defendants Freed Under New Bail Laws Ben Chapman, Wall Street Journal
Michael Bloomberg Pushed ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Policing. Now He’s Apologizing. Shane Goldmacher, New York Times
Their Voting Rights Have Been Restored, But Only A Fraction Of Former Felons Are Registered To Vote (Louisiana) Jessica Rosgaard, WWNO
New Forecasting Method Shows Inmate Release Won’t Increase Crime, Experts Say Ted Gest, The Crime Report
When ‘Incorrigible’ Teen Girls Were Jailed Sheila O’Connor, New York Times
Investigator Chosen To Examine Claims Of Racism Against Former Austin Assistant Police Chief Audrey McGlinchy, KERA News
‘Potomac River Rapist’ serially assaulted women in DC area in ‘90s, and police have suspect Ryan Miller, USA Today
AP sources: Jail guards at time of Epstein death reject deal Michael Balsamo and Michael Sisak, AP News