Josiah Bates

Josiah Bates is a reporter for TIME based in New York City

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An Alabama Correctional Officer Helped a Murder Suspect Escape. The Jailbreak Highlights a Bigger Problem

The seemingly made-for-TV story of the Alabama murder suspect who escaped from jail with the help of a female correctional officer after the two possibly became "romantically involved" ended in tragedy

By Josiah Bates

The Small Tennessee Town at the Center of a Big Lawsuit

A Black town in Tennessee is in the middle of a legal battle against the state comptroller over its very right to exist

By Josiah Bates

Guns Became the Leading Cause of Death for American Children and Teens in 2020

For years, car accidents were the leading cause of death for kids and teens

By Josiah Bates

The True Story Behind We Own This City

We Own This City, an HBO Max miniseries out April 25, about a Baltimore Police Department (BPD) task force unit that went rogue, highlights some of the biggest concerns with modern policing in America. Adapted...

By Josiah Bates

David Simon and George Pelecanos on How America Changed Between The Wire and Their New Police Show We Own This City

Two of the most famous names behind The Wire are back with another story examining the underbelly of law enforcement in Baltimore. David Simon and George Pelecanos, who worked together on the acclaimed 2002–2008 HBO...

By Josiah Bates

Patrick Lyoya Shooting: What We Know So Far

Authorities in Grand Rapids, Mich., are investigating a police shooting that left dead an unarmed 26-year-old Black man

By Josiah Bates

Shooting Fuels Debate Over Whether Police Make Subways Safer

A Brooklyn-based community police officer tells TIME that many officers prefer not to work in the train stations because they feel it's a waste of time

By Josiah Bates

Sunset Park Residents on Edge After Brooklyn Subway Shooting

"We will use every resource we can to bring those to justice who continue to prey on the citizens of New York," NYPD police commissioner Keechant Sewell said during a Tuesday evening press conference

By Josiah Bates

The Growing Racial Gap in Childhood Exposure to Gun Violence

A study from Boston University reveals that the disparity among kids exposed to gun violence widened during the pandemic

By Josiah Bates

Why the FBI Won't Release Quarterly Crime Stats for 2021

Behind the news is a little-noted switch in FBI data-collecting processes—which experts say raises concerns about how the U.S. tracks crime

By Josiah Bates

Spotlight or Silence? The Best Way to Help Brittney Griner

"Who knows what the Russian government is really thinking, but they have a history of doing this"

By Josiah Bates

What Happened to No-Knock Warrants Since Breonna Taylor

Taylor's death sparked a reckoning on the use of no-knock warrants, which allow police to enter residences unannounced

By Josiah Bates

Biden's Criminal-Justice Report Card

Joe Biden made many campaign promises about criminal-justice reform. Turning them into reality has been difficult

By Josiah Bates

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Detained in Russia

WNBA star Brittney Griner is reportedly being held by Russian authorities after they allegedly found marijuana on her at the airport.

By Josiah Bates

The History Behind Earl Caldwell's Supreme Court Case

In the fall of 1968, journalist Earl Caldwell had just gotten back to the New York Times‘ offices in New York City from a reporting trip in California. As he recalls, he was at his...

By Josiah Bates

3 Cops in Floyd Case Found Guilty in Federal Case

Three former Minneapolis police officers who were with Derek Chauvin when he killed George Floyd were found guilty in their federal trial of violating Floyd’s civil rights on Feb. 24. This verdict comes just two...

By Josiah Bates

Is the 'Cure Violence' Model for Violence Interruption Really Effective?

Though it is far from the only example of its work, Cure Violence is perhaps the most familiar anti-violence program in the country. Founded in 2000 in Chicago by Dr. Gary Slutkin, an epidemiologist who...

By Josiah Bates

Ahmaud Arbery Killers Found Guilty of Federal Hate Crimes

The three men who were convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery were all found guilty of federal hate crimes trial on Feb. 22—after the jury spent less than 24 hours deliberating. The verdict comes just a...

By Josiah Bates

The Relentless Trauma of Violence Prevention Work

Chronic stress, trauma exposure, frequent threats of violence and the relentless grind of gun crimes’ impact: A recently-released report from the University of Illinois Chicago reveals in stark terms the strain and struggles that many...

By Josiah Bates

In New York, Eric Adams Targets Bail Reform Amid Plans to Curb Gun Violence

In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams wants to crack down on crime. And the state’s bail system, which both criminal justice advocates and lawmakers have worked to reform in recent years, has been one...

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