15 Years ago today, John Horton III died in Men’s Central Jail. Ever since his mother, Helen Jones, has been fighting for justice for her son. John and Helen have taught LA so much about how the jail system works and exposed conflicts of interest between the Sheriff and the ME.

Beyonce walks in, a capella. Taylor Swift brings in harmony. After a verse, a quiet guitar joins in and Dolly Parton arrives. As the live band brings it to a peak, Simone Biles flips across the stage. A lone eagle soars across the audience, screeching.

if you're looking to 'do something,' well the presidential race isn't the only option — there's a good chance that there's a highly important STATE SUPREME COURT race in your backyard. i wrote a guide to each and every state's races in here: boltsmag.org/your-state-by-…

At a time when we’re debating where policing is going, we’re going to tell you where the police came from. Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of The NYPD premieres on Monday, 9/9, wherever you get your podcasts. Listen at apple.co/empirecity Chenjerai Kumanyika Wondery

Important article on AI assisted police reports referencing my new (draft) article on the subject. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… #law #tech #AI #police apnews.com/article/ai-wri…

Biden, Harris push scrutiny of police. Trump would halt such efforts. wapo.st/3AJ59aP

The Mapping Police Violence organization just released a new data platform documenting over 1,000,000 cases of police use of force nationwide across 58% of the U.S. This is the largest public database of its kind, explore the data at policedata.org. Here’s what the data

I've thought about writing an article explaining why I am unpersuaded by abolitionist critiques of prisons and policing. But this recent article by Christopher Slobogin covers at least some of that ground. cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-wordpress-0…

My new Essay in the Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump is preparing to challenge the legitimacy of the election if he loses, but new laws and court rulings will make it difficult for him to succeed. (gift link): wsj.com/politics/elect…

How I spent my summer vacation Part I. EBONY Exclusive: MSNBC's Symone Sanders Townsend and Melissa Murray to Host Special 'Black Women in America: The Road to 2024' ebony.com/exclusive-msnb…

when you’re being mean to the dodgers this is who you’re being mean to

Breaking, developing: Adnan Syed's conviction reinstated by Maryland Supreme Court in 4-3 decision thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim…

I really like this essay by Daniel Harawa NYU Law which proposes we think about how to address problems of mass incarceration in terms of reducing human suffering-an approach that sees coherence in "reformist reforms," minimalism, and abolition. wustllawreview.org/2024/08/25/in-….

'Wolfs' Review: George Clooney and Brad Pitt Are Rival Fixers in a Winning Action Comedy Spiked With Movie-Star Chemistry variety.com/2024/film/revi…

Jon Watts rediscovers his filmmaking joie de vivre with the classic comic thriller “Wolfs,” starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt as a pair of lone-working fixers who find themselves cleaning up the same mess when hired for the same job. Our review: trib.al/REGQuks

Loved #Wolfs. Jon Watts has written and directed a fantastic action comedy that you def should see on a movie screen. ‘Wolfs’ is about George Clooney and Brad Pitt being forced to reluctantly work together to solve a problem. They’re both fantastic. Will def watch again.

Prof. Frederick Schauer — a “giant” in the legal academy who influenced scholarship on freedom of speech, constitutional theory, evidence and jurisprudence — has died. #UVALaw community members remember his life and work. law.virginia.edu/news/202409/me…

Me and my colleagues at Gothamist & @wnyc spent the last 10 months poring over 100s of lawsuits filed last year by women who say they were sexually assaulted by city employees while they were held at Rikers Island. My final story is out today. This is what we found, a 🧵:

Announcement: UCLA School of Law Safeguarding Democracy Project Fall Calendar of Events: /1 law.ucla.edu/academics/cent…

These are text messages, exactly as they were written and sent, between a mother and her two daughters during yesterday’s shooting at Apalachee High School. The family shared the texts with The Washington Post. Both daughters were unharmed and now safe.