PM Stories
A Short History of Biden VP Kamala Harris’ Record on Criminal Justice Meghan Roos, Newsweek
Harris and Biden once were at odds on criminal justice issues. Finding common ground helped lead him to pick her as his running mate. Michael Kranish, Washington Post
Give Kamala Harris a Break Peter Beinart, The Atlantic
San Francisco becomes first county in the nation to offer free calls to jail inmates Carla Marinucci, Politico
LA County Report Shows Arrests, Bookings Down Dramatically During COVID-19 Elizabeth Marcellino, City News Service
In Harris County, A Group is Working to Expand Voting Access in Jails Michael Barajas, Texas Observer
Minnesota nonprofit with $35M bails out those accused of violent crimes Tom Lyden, KMSP
In Missouri, a Rift Over Local Murder Prosecutions Andrea Noble, Route Fifty
Texas Judge Holds First Virtual Jury Trial in Criminal Case David Lee, Courthouse News
Don’t be fooled by the shiny new object of online jury trials Kathryn Dyer, Grits for Breakfast
A Prosecutor’s Success Story: Change Without Labels Jonathan Raven, The Crime Report
A man who was sentenced to life in prison for selling $30 of marijuana will be freed Kay Jones and Scottie Andrew, CNN
What Kinds of Crimes End Up on the Big Screen? Adam Janos, A&E
Upcoming Hulu True Crime Series Will Feature Michelle Carter’s Texting Suicide Case Mariel Loveland, The Mighty
“Nowhere Else To Go” Emily Kassie and Ben C. Solomon, The Marshall Project
AM Stories
How Stephen Miller Turned the Department of Homeland Security Into a Political Weapon Jean Guerrero, The Nation
The Whole Concept of ‘Unlawful Assembly’ Is a Mess Garrett Epps, The Atlantic
Portland police declare riot Sunday after small crowd marches on police union The Oregonian
Trump sent agents to quell unrest. But protest is what Portland does best. Marissa J. Lang, Washington Post
Taking Protest to the Streets, and the Mayor’s Front Door Mike Baker and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times
Seattle Police Chief to Resign as Council Pursues Ambitious Plan to Cut Budget Mike Baker, New York Times
Top Female Chief Quits, Accusing NYPD of Widespread Gender Bias Ashley Southall, New York Times
Cold as ICE: How Local Sheriffs Are Driving Trump’s Deportation Agenda Seth Freed Wessler, Mother Jones
“When does a Black face get the same equality?” Aurora, Denver police use force against Black people at higher rates than other races Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post
Just How Many Cops Are ‘Bad Apples’? Gregory D. Squires and James Austin, The Crime Report
Who Opposes Defunding the NYPD? These Black Lawmakers Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times
Abolish the Police? Those Who Survived the Chaos in Seattle Aren’t So Sure Nellie Bowles, New York Times