What we're reading
CBS News
Gun violence: America’s other epidemic
09/29/2021
As young people with weapons perpetuate cycles of violence and retaliation. officials and advocates in Baltimore are working to stop the contagion of violence.
Los Angeles Times
Editorial: Congress failed with the George Floyd Act, but there’s still hope
09/27/2021
Congress' failure to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act represents a squandering of the moment in which meaningful police reform was possible.
USA Today
Voters want progressive prosecutors. Biden must follow through on promise to guide reform.
08/22/2021
Reform-minded district attorneys are getting elected across the USA. Now's the time for Biden to set national guidance for progressive prosecution.
Mother Jones
Restorative Justice Won’t Work Without This Crucial Piece
08/13/2021
Illinois is one of the first states to try it.
Essence
Do Cops Make Us Safe?
08/11/2021
Thought-provoking perspectives on policing in Black communities after Black Lives Matter protests swept the world.
Law360
Data Collection Is Crucial For Equity In Diversion Programs
08/08/2021
Prosecutorial diversion programs are intended to create equity in the criminal justice system by stopping the incarceration of people who have mental health and substance abuse problems, but without proper data collection, prosecutors can't ensure equity in these programs, experts say.
Rapid City Journal
UHRE: Racial quotas in law enforcement are emboldening offenders
07/28/2021
Is Critical Race Theory now in use in our local Criminal Justice System? Is it because of the policies dictated by grants received by the County from the private non-profit.
FiveThirtyEight
Cities That Reduced Arrests For Minor Offenses Also Saw Fewer Police Shootings
07/26/2021
In response to nationwide protests last summer over the murder of George Floyd by police, many cities and states have tried to change their approach to policing…
Washington Post
Guest Post: Public defenders can do more for public safety — if we let them
07/21/2021
Funding public defense agencies to provide greater social service help to their clients will both reduce incarceration and the likelihood of reoffending, this former public defender argues. In some places, it's already happening.