All the wrong lessons. Half a century of research suggests that protests only get more violent when police use aggressive tactics to try to rein in demonstrators. Wearing tactical gear before it’s warranted doesn’t help. Neither does a lack of communication between protest organizers and police officials. There’s also an entrenched culture among cops that seems to undermine de-escalation training. All of which helps explain why we all saw a series of violent conflicts between cops and civilians on streets across the country over the past week. In collaboration with FiveThirtyEight, Maggie Koerth and TMP’s Jamiles Lartey have our story. The Marshall Project

Even the coronavirus can’t stop racial disparities in arrests. In fact, they rose this spring. Arrests dropped sharply in most American cities once the coronavirus hit and shelter orders forced residents to stay “socially distant” in their homes. But even as policing wound down a bit in March and April, racial disparities in policing rose significantly. “Arrest data from five U.S. cities suggests racial disparities worsened in March and April,” writes TMP’s Weihua Li. “Across these cities, arrests of white people dropped 17 percent more than arrests of black people and 21 percent more than Hispanic people.” The Marshall Project

Holy war. Peaceful protesters in Washington, D.C., were tear-gassed by police Monday so President Trump could pose outside a church near the White House holding a Bible upside down. Church officials called the stunt sacrilegious. “He did not pray,” one said. The New York Times What it was like to be part of that protest as the rubber bullets flew ahead of the president’s photo op. The Washington Post The city’s mayor calls use of force, before the curfew, “shameful.” USA Today More: The president threatens to invoke the federal Insurrection Act, which would allow him to deploy military personnel to try to quell protests. The Washington Post A “fascist” moment, says Democratic lawmaker. Los Angeles Times

More protests, violence, frustration. Federal prisons again on lockdown, this time because of outside protests against police brutality. ABC News Four police officers were shot in St. Louis during a night of protest, “mayhem.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch In Chicago, a deep breath after a weekend in which 80 were shot, 20 killed. Chicago Tribune In Boston, anguish from peaceful protests that turned violent overnight Sunday. Boston Globe A curfew in New York City. The New York Times Large but relatively peaceful protests in Baltimore. Baltimore Sun Tear gas for protesters in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Inquirer

Same planet, different worlds. Barack Obama suggested a path to reform amid the protest: “The more specific we can make demands for criminal justice and police reform, the harder it will be for elected officials to just offer lip service to the cause and then fall back into business as usual once protests have gone away,” he wrote Monday. Medium President Trump also weighed in Monday in a call to governors. “You’ve got to arrest people, you have to track people, you have to put them in jail for 10 years and you’ll never see this stuff again,” he told them. The Washington Post More: A kind profile of U.S. Attorney General William Barr raises questions about new voter suppression efforts by the administration. The New York Times

Picking up the pieces from a weekend of discontent. Two police officers in Atlanta were fired over the weekend for abuse caught on cameras during protests there. USA Today Police around the country reacted far more aggressively to protests over police brutality than they did to lockdown protests by white supremacists. The New York Times The NYPD’s police union tweeted and then deleted the arrest report of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s daughter, arrested protesting over the weekend. The New York Times But in Michigan, the sheriff of Genesee County walked peacefully among the protesters. The New York Times Once again, residents of Los Angeles turn their eyes to the National Guard. Los Angeles Times

Fallout in Minnesota. Minneapolis police chief apologizes to the family of George Floyd. “I am absolutely, devastatingly sorry.” Pioneer Press Floyd died of asphyxiation from pressure on the neck, concludes independent coroner. Daily Beast Introducing Royce White, a former NBA player now one of the leaders of the protest movement. The Washington Post More: Police officials in Minneapolis banned “warrior training” for cops. The local police union continued to offer the dubious courses anyway. Mother Jones Since 2015, Minneapolis police have rendered 44 other people unconscious with the same neck hold used on George Floyd. NBC News “This is a city in pain.” NPR “That flame down in people’s soul? It’s still going. They want justice.” What some Minneapolis store owners think of the protests. USA Today

Federal aid directed toward Spokane, Washington, to assist officials with the county’s recovery from the coronavirus may be used to expand the jail there. Spokesman-Review Avenal State Prison in California now has the largest coronavirus outbreak of any prison in the state. Fox 26 News Utah reports its first COVID-19 case in state prisons there. Fox13 At least 200 prisoners test positive for the coronavirus at the Waupun Correctional Institution in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Public Radio

The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, fired the city’s police chief Monday after two cops involved in the shooting and killing of a black man over the weekend did not use their body cameras. WDRB The victim, David McAtee, was a legendary barbeque chef who fed the police for free. BuzzFeed News

Alaska has by far the highest rate of sexual assaults in the country, a function of understaffed police departments, limited public health resources, and a culture of secrecy and victim shaming. Now dozens of survivors share their stories. ProPublica TMP Context: A unique military program helps some, but not all, sexual assault victims. The Marshall Project

Yet another reason why judicial elections are so pernicious. A new study finds that elected judges in Harris County, Texas, were more likely to appoint private attorneys for indigent clients when those attorneys had contributed to the judge’s campaign. The New York Times TMP Context: Outside groups set spending record in judicial races. The Marshall Project

A new federal lawsuit filed in California alleges that Bureau of Prisons officials have failed to adequately protect prisoners at FCI Terminal Island from the sweep of the coronavirus. The case has been coordinated by a public defender who has two brothers in prison. The Intercept More: “If you don’t want to catch the virus while you’re in custody, don’t break the law,” says the Riverside County sheriff known for his refusal to enforce shelter laws. Truthout

Catch-22 cops. The police are using excessive force to quell protests about police use of excessive force. Reason Police in Philadelphia rally around the statue of Frank Rizzo, a former mayor known for police brutality. National Review Us versus them. The New York Times Time to implement national minimum use-of-force standards. USA Today Related: Another reconstruction of the events leading up to George Floyd’s death. The New York Times

Something has changed. Scores of journalists were injured by the police over the weekend as they were lawfully reporting on the protests. The Washington Post Police attacks on journalists, intentional and unwarranted, are unacceptable in all circumstances. USA Today At least 100 incidents in the past four days alone. Nieman Lab More: The law enforcement abuses that don’t bother the president. The Atlantic

The social contract is broken. The New Republic Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Protests like this unfold when people “are pushed to the edge, not because they want bars and nail salons open, but because they want to live. To breathe.” Los Angeles Times The protests are not about criminality, they are about political violence. And there’s a difference. Boston Review

A good idea whose time has come. Bar prosecutors from accepting lobbying money from police unions. Los Angeles Times Related: Conservatives have come to love “qualified immunity” reform, too. The Bulwark How the president and attorney general mischaracterize the anti-fascist movement for their own goals. The Washington Post

A Missouri story about police misconduct, not race. The return of the “failure to comply” pretext for the harassment and arrest of civilians. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

History of the Day: George Floyd lived in Houston before he moved to Minnesota. He is remembered fondly there. “He always tried to do better,” a friend says. Texas Monthly

Update of the Day: Inside the ceaseless fight to free immigration detainees held in ICE detention centers in California amid COVID-19 concerns. Los Angeles Times

Obituary of the Day: Benjamin Smalls, 72, died in New York early last month, his clemency application sitting on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desk for years. He was known as a jailhouse lawyer and a rehabilitated man after decades behind bars. The New York Times

Allegations of the Day: Shouldn’t Congress ask the Justice Department about the “ring” of informants allegedly circulating through federal prisons? Grits for Breakfast

Essay of the Day: Melody Cooper, whose brother, Chris, was at the center of last week’s “bird watching” episode in New York City, explains why she posted that video of a white woman dialing 911 during the confrontation. The New York Times