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An @ElectricLit Q&A with Rachel Kushner, whose novel 'The Mars Room' illuminates some of what women face in the California prison system.https://electricliterature.com/rachel-kushner-thinks-prisons-should-only-exist-in-fiction-ff935334fb95 …

Thanks to a new program in Newark, cops and community members share tales of personal trauma in hopes of rebuilding trust.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/05/01/the-city-trying-trauma-training-for-citizens-and-cops?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …

"It's overwhelming. I don't want anyone else to endure the pain." https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/how-do-i-change-this-tragedy-to-be-a-celebration-of-life-gun-violence-victims-seek-solace-a-voice/2018/05/01/26bcb43a-4969-11e8-9072-f6d4bc32f223_story.html?utm_term=.b4e53ddb9115 … via @washingtonpost

"Here we are in this situation where the majority of states have medical marijuana, and more will soon, yet we're unable to do the studies that need to be done to understand how best to use it." https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/opioids-pot-inside-fight-real-research-w519728 … via @rollingstone

.@robinbirk recounts the emotional journey Duluth community members took to @MemPeaceJustice, nearly 100 years after horrific lynchings in their city.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/05/03/the-legacy-of-a-lynching?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …

At @NewsHour, how the public defender system is being stretched to the breaking point across the U.S., and Missouri may be ground zero.https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/missouri-public-defenders-are-overloaded-with-hundreds-of-cases-while-defendants-wait-in-jail …

"In Alaska, it feels like people judge you by your words and actions, how you represent yourself." In this week's Life Inside, a formerly incarcerated man finds a fresh start in a new state:https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/05/03/want-to-escape-a-criminal-past-move-to-alaska-like-i-did?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …

"You shouldn't have to be rich to read." https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/federal-prisons-abruptly-cancel-policy-that-made-it-harder-costlier-for-inmates-to-get-books/2018/05/03/1b3efcde-4ed8-11e8-b725-92c89fe3ca4c_story.html?utm_term=.82990ff7b998 … via @washingtonpost

Commentary from @Opp4Justice makes the case for potential jurors to truly reexamine whether their biases will actually affect their ability to be an impartial juror.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/05/02/too-woke-for-the-jury-box?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …

"He makes it seem like he's the coolest guy in the world and he's out to help you." https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimderogatis/r-kelly-sexual-abuse-allegations-lizzette-martinez-times-up?utm_term=.pxLYLkkjX#.hv9RlZZmW … via @buzzfeednews

"Under Alabama law, law enforcement agencies can keep up to 100 percent of the proceeds from forfeited property, and we’re talking about a lot of money." Opinion at @mgmadvertiser:https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/opinion/columnists/2018/05/03/opinion-policing-profit-prevails-alabama-legislature/577251002/ …

Can the prosecutor reform movement that has swept Philadelphia and Chicago bring a new breed of prosecutors to other cities?https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/05/01/how-prosecutor-reform-is-shaking-up-small-da-races?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …

According to a recent analysis, the number of people incarcerated in California who've been prescribed psychiatric drugs has jumped about 25% in five years. More at @npr:https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/05/04/608271211/big-jump-in-number-of-inmates-prescribed-psychiatric-drugs-in-california …

Jail officials credit the decrease in solitary confinement use to two mental health and diversion programs as well as a decision to stop punishing rule-breakers with solitary. More at @houstonchron:https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/texas/article/Houston-area-jail-drops-use-of-solitary-12874782.php …

Here's why potential jurors should ask themselves whether they actually have biases or just a point of view. Commentary:https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/05/02/too-woke-for-the-jury-box?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …

"His Supreme Court opinions feel a bit more heavy-handed..." https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/us/politics/justice-neil-gorsuch-writing-style.html … via @nytimes

"I used to be so good at just going in there and doing my job, but I just started feeling so broken-hearted for everyone." https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Former-Texas-prison-spokeswoman-releases-tell-all-12884772.php … via @HoustonChron

"It has been national law and policy that as adults we look out for children. No longer."https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/05/01/trump-s-quiet-war-on-migrant-kids?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …

At @MemPeaceJustice, the inclusion of black women who were lynched is an important step in the long struggle to acknowledge the violent history of racial and gender inequality. More at @nytopinion:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/28/opinion/sunday/ida-b-wells-lynching-black-women.html …