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Article title: Criminal justice reform in the United States
Article Evaluation: Criminal justice reform in the united states remains relevant in it's overview of the topic. The article is neutral, providing an analysis from the multiple arguments and strategies approached under this issue. I feel this article has the potential to address the equity gap on a larger scale. Claims are cited, mostly coming from news articles and online websites.
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Article title: Defund the police
Article Evaluation: The article provide a relevant overview of the topic of defund the police. The article takes a neutral stance providing a break down of the topic and it's critiques. Citations are provided for claims, with sources ranging from research to news articles.
Sources: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3670952#references-widget; https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/perspectives/PEA100/PEA108-1/RAND_PEA108-1.pdf

Article title: Law enforcement in the United States
Article Evaluation: A relevant overview of The US law enforcement system is provided. While the article addresses most sides of the law enforcement, it feels to be written in favor of law enforcement instead of a neutral stance. Citations are inconsistent at times and websites and news articles.
Sources: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-anthro-102317-050322

Article title: Police abolition movement
Article Evaluation: Article provides overview of the police abolition movement, their are flags identifying disputed neutrality of the topic. A citation is provided for each claim, but I question the reliability due to the large number of news articles cited. Identifies the origins of policing which is has been misrepresented historically in the effects on marginalized populations.
Sources: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10612-018-9400-4; https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/perspectives/PEA100/PEA108-1/RAND_PEA108-1.pdf

Article title: Police reform in the United States
Article Evaluation: Provides a solid overview on the topic of police reform, and remains neutral in its analysis on the topic. Citations for claims are provided, and appear reliable. Addresses equity gap in regards to racial minority populations and the mentally ill.
Sources: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3703618; http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/39769/