At Last, The Question Is Asked: Why Are The Police Next To Useless?

Alexander Sammon / American Prospect:

Why Are Police So Bad at Their Jobs?  —  It's not just Uvalde.  Cops nationwide can't stop crimes from happening or solve them once they've occurred.  —  The inaction in the case of the Uvalde school shooter is the most egregious example in a string of police incompetence in high-profile shootings.

Alex Pareene / The AP (Alex Pareene) Newsletter:   What Do Cops Do?  —  A unified theory of police behavior  —  Lots of very smart …

Will Steakin / ABC News:   Uvalde teacher who officials mistakenly said left door open is traumatized and heartbroken, attorney says

Best Evidence:   American Greed · Sextortion · Cosby

David Roth / Defector:   Marathon To The Mall And Other Public/Private Partnerships, With Adam Conover

Atrios / Eschaton:   Very Little  —  In Philadelphia, the cops and of course much of the local media hate the progressive DA.