SpotCrime Weekly Reads: gun control, predicting flight risk, Charlottesville anniversary

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Boston's first black police commissioner, 'bad apples' not behind disproportionate killing of black men, 50 new gun control laws since Parkland, VA in state of emergency during Charlottesville anniversary, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Police officer jumps off overpass to save boy's life in daring New York rescue (USAToday)

If police officers need a second job, we've reached peak austerity (Independent)

William Gross Sworn In As Boston's First Black Police Commissioner, Stresses Community Policing And Diversity (WBUR)

Bad policing, bad law, not 'bad apples,' behind disproportionate killing of black men (EurekaAlert)

Chicago police solve one in every 20 shootings. Here are some reasons why that's so low (Chicago Trubune)

CRIME RATE

Ray Lewis: Crime in Baltimore Decreased When I Played for Ravens (Bleacher Report)

Can you change how criminals think? Chicago hopes behavioral therapy can cut gun violence (USA Today)

After Parkland, States Pass 50 New Gun-Control Laws (Pew)

Virginia governor declares state of emergency ahead of Charlottesville rally anniversary (CBS News)

Sheriff Lombardo: Crimes rates down in Las Vegas (Las Vegas Sun)

Is there more crime when it's hot outside? In N.J., the answer is yes... and no (NJ.com)

US is number one in cryptocurrency crime, data shows (Bitcoinist)

'CRIM-TECH'

Scare off burglars with this ridiculous Alexa skill (TechCrunch)

Can Technology Help Predict Crime and Flight Risk? (Mackinac Center for Public Policy)

It started as a hobby. Now they're using DNA to help cops crack cold cases (Sioux City Journal)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Cops Wearing Cameras: What Happens When Privacy and Accountability Collide? (GovTech)

Group calling for more police accountability, seeking 'stop and frisk' traffic stop data (Richmond Times Dispatch)

PRISION REFORM

Common App Drops Criminal History Question (Inside Higher Ed)

DUMB CRIMINAL OF THE WEEK

Baby died of malnutrition after parents refused to get help 'due to religious reasons and fear of child services' (Independent)

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