PM Stories
California goes big on criminal justice reform, setting a new, uncertain path Kevin Rector, Anita Chabria, James Queally, and Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times
George Gascón barely survived his primary. Now, he’s likely to be LA County’s district attorney. James Queally, Los Angeles Times
Progressive State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Fends Off Law-And-Order Candidate Pat O’Brien Patrick Smith, WBEZ
Prop. 25, which would have abolished California’s cash bail system, is rejected by voters Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
The Real Winner Of The Election? Drugs. Tanya Chen, BuzzFeed News
Oregon’s Decriminalization Vote Might Be Biggest Step Yet to Ending War on Drugs Natasha Lennard, The Intercept
Voters Demanded More Accountability From Prosecutors and Police on Election Night CJ Ciaramella, Reason
Voters around the US approve local police reform measures Safia Samee Ali, NBC News
Measure J Results: What We Know So Far About The Measure To Dedicate Some County Funding To Anti-Jail Efforts Frank Stoltze, LAist
Measure J’s ‘Care First’ Public Safety Plan Likely to Pass City News Service
Portland Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Police Reform Measure to Overhaul Current Oversight System and Build a New One Tess Riski, Willamette Week
San Francisco Voters Abolish Mandatory Staffing Levels for Police Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, The Appeal
Prop D boosting oversight of SF sheriff passing comfortably Michael Barba, San Francisco Examiner
Amendments to appoint, restructure King County sheriff leading in election night results Scott Greenstone, Seattle Times
Pittsburgh voters overwhelmingly trending toward expanding Citizen Police Review Board powers Ashley Murray, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gwinnett, Cobb, Henry counties elect first Black sheriffs in history (Georgia) WSB
AM Stories
California Chooses Criminal Justice Reform Sasha Abramsky, The Nation
From George Gascón to jail diversion, criminal justice reform got a big boost in California Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles voters just delivered a huge win for the defund the police movement Roge Karma, Vox
California Votes to Keep Cash Bail Samantha Michaels, Mother Jones
Transit, Police Reform and Drug Policy See Some Big Ballot Wins Nicole Flatow, Linda Poon, and Kriston Capps, Bloomberg CityLab
US drug laws set for sweeping overhaul as voters choose decriminalization Poppy Noor, The Guardian
Portland voters approve creating new civilian-run police oversight board Everton Bailey Jr., The Oregonian
San Francisco hasn’t defunded its police force yet – but just voted to make it smaller Fabiola Cineas, Vox
Columbus election results: Voters favor police oversight board Bill Bush, Columbus Dispatch
Two New Orleans Public Defenders Elected Judge in a Push to “Flip the Bench” Katie Jane Fernelius, The Appeal
Georgia Supreme Court throws out immunity for deputies in Taser death Bill Rankin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Enhanced Sentencing for Reckless Crimes Debated at Supreme Court Jack Rodgers, Courthouse News
Court Considers Prerequisites for Juveniles’ Life-Without-Parole Sentences Jess Bravin, Wall Street Journal
2,258 NJ Prisoners Will Be Released in a Single Day Tracey Tully, New York Times
‘Just Over The Line’ Examines How Justice Varies From County To County Matt Bush, Blue Ridge Public Radio