In this week’s State of Criminal Justice, we’ll tell you about the judge who struck down the COVID-19 mask mandate, the execution of Patrick Lyoya, and a man who just “chose” firing squad execution over the electric chair. And in our New Ground segment, we’ll discuss the inspiring work some incarcerated men are doing with braille. 

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Judge Kathryn Mizelle and the Mask Mandate 
The conservative judge’s decision is politically right-wing, much like her record

Patrick Lyoya was Executed Laying Face Down 
An autopsy reveals the tragic killing of a Black refugee

Richard Bernard Moore ‘Chooses’ the Firing Squad 
The decision isn’t much of a choice – it’s more of a plea for mercy

People Behind Bars Translate Books for Blind Students
The inspiring effort challenges us to imagine a world beyond prisons and police