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The question of whether the U.S. over-incarcerates on a “mass” level is one many attempt to answer via international comparisons. Presenting America’s incarceration rate alongside that of another Western European democracy can, at first glance, seem shocking; but such arguments reflect an oversimplification that masks major differences that go a long way toward explaining the delta between America’s prison population, and, say, Germany’s (to take Mr. Levin’s example). The most obvious of those major differences is the rate of serious (as opposed to general) crime—the sort that is most likely to be met with a long term of imprisonment....

The Public Oversight Committee for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Graves Investigation met virtually at 6 p.m and focused the meeting on DNA analysis. Dr. Robert Allen, Professor of Forensic Sciences at Oklahoma State University, explained the process of testing and extracting information from genetic markers being used to determine who was found buried in the cemetery. The remains being analyzed were first uncovered last year as part of an initiative that was announced in 2018 by Mayor G....

Despite his wealth of experience at the famed Georgia course, Mickelson lost out on his Tuesday practice round when offered a wager by an Augusta patron. MORE: First round tee times | Looking back: Arnold Palmer’s 1962 atonement The heckler claimed Mickelson would not get up-and-down on the par-3 sixth hole, and Mickelson was disappointed he could not deliver. "He was mouthing off — 'hard shot, get this up-and-down, no chance' — blah, blah, blah," Mickelson said....

Before starting the second round at Augusta National at 2 under, Horschel made his way to the range and immediately began turning heads. His game took a back seat to his pants. MORE: Leaderboard | Augusta images | Spieth’s domination | Hole by hole Horschel must have channeled his inner John Daly when picked out his colorful, flower-print pants Friday. Unfortunately, it didn’t help his golf game. Horschel bogeyed his final three holes to shoot a 5-over 77 in Round 2....

MASTERS LEADERBOARD 2019: Live scores, results from Round 1 play at Augusta When reached out on the phone on Tuesday evening, William Hill’s Director of Trading Nick Bogdanovich said he thought the bettor—whom was likely a first-time customer at the book—had likely made a mistake when entering the wager. “I thought it was probably an $85 or $8,500 bet,” Bogdanovich said. “But they were for real.” Will Woods win the 2019 Masters?...

Red Devils 9/4 for PL success The enigmatic Swedish striker has penned a new one-year deal with the Red Devils and will re-join the ranks once fully recovered from the knee injury which brought his 2016-17 campaign to a premature conclusion. Ibrahimovic had proved to be a talismanic presence prior to picking up an untimely knock in April and Jose Mourinho had made no secret of his desire to get another deal done with the 35-year-old despite seeing him released once a previous agreement had come to an end....

Matip featured for the Indomitable Lions at the World Cup in 2014 but has since refused call-ups to his national team, effectively retiring from international duty. Liverpool could finish first… or fourth! Cameroon, however, argue that the 25-year-old should be available to play, meaning Liverpool would risk punishment by FIFA if they were to field him while he could be playing for his country at the Africa Cup of Nations....

The Yale Ph.D. student, 30, became a Jeopardy! sensation during his recently-concluded run, winning 38 consecutive games and breaking records along the way. However, the self-described introvert has admitted that when he applied to be on the syndicated show, he began to worry once he realized that being knowledgeable was only one part of the qualifying criteria. “The process of getting on the show, it’s multi-staged,” he said in a recent interview with Cleveland CBS affiliate WOIO—aired before his Jeopardy!...

As Gionta skated down the ice, Bartkowski lined up for the hit and slammed the defenseless right winger with his shoulder. Gionta then spun like a pinwheel across the ice. Video of the incident is available below: Sabres forward Marcus Foligno immediately tossed his stick, dropped his gloves, and jumped into a fight with Bartkowski in his teammate’s defense. Gionta, who was bleeding from the head, was able to skate off the ice on his own after being attended to by the trainer but did not return....

The 28-year-old driver finished a career-best second, as Denny Hamlin passed him with 12 laps remaining and held on for the victory. That performance came just days after DiBenedetto learned he would not return to the Leavine Family Racing No. 95 team next season. That surprising news comes at a time when DiBenedetto is racing better than ever. He has now posted five top-10s and three top-five finishes in his last nine races for a team that trails the sport’s marquee teams in terms of funding and past history....

“He is the captain of our ship,” Riddick said after a Sunday practice at Lions headquarters. “We’ll go as far as he’s going to take us.” POWER RANKINGS: Where do Lions rank? Based on how Stafford looks in the preseason, the Lions have a shot at making the trip from Detroit to the Twin Cities for Super Bowl 52. Stafford is not only coming off his best NFL outing (albeit one that tailed off last December following a finger injury) while leading Detroit to the playoffs — he has also reported to training camp in the best shape of his nine years as Lions quarterback....

The most controversial case centered on the right-to-die movement: whether terminally ill patients have a right to end their lives with the aid of a physician. A unanimous court, led by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, said no, upholding state bans in New York and Washington. It wasn’t a surprising decision, since the Rehnquist Court has long been reluctant to read new rights into the Constitution. Yet even though the court said there was no history or tradition of assisted suicide in America, Rehnquist suggested the issue was best left to the state legislatures to decide one way or the other - that is, if a state wants to legalize the practice, it may be able to....

On a third-and-goal from the Giants’ 5-yard line, Stafford was flushed out of the pocket and ran toward the end zone. After juking a defender, Stafford lowered his head and smashed into linebacker Jon Beason, remaining on his feet. MORE: Week 1 photos | Has Stafford figured it out? | Megatron’s insane catch After he scored, Stafford confidently turned and flipped the ball over his head. Needless to say, Monday night was not a great experience for the Giants....

Pouncey, a known advocate for police communities in Pittsburgh and his hometown of Lakeland, Fla., addressed police directly in his statement, saying he “inadvertently supported a cause which I did not fully comprehend.” “Make no mistake, I am against racism and I believe the best thing I can do is to continue helping.” MORE: Here’s how NFL players protested during national anthems on Sunday, Monday of Week 1 A post shared by Maurkice Pouncey (@maurkicepouncey) on Sep 17, 2020 at 6:30am PDT...

NBA rules state players, coaches and trainers “must stand and line up in a dignified posture along the foul lines during the playing of the American and/or Canadian national anthems”. However, several NFL players have said they plan to kneel during the anthem, a protest against police brutality and racism initially led by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick starting in 2016. Cuban wants NBA players to be given the choice if they want to do likewise during their season....

Rod Thorn, President of NBA Basketball Operations, issued the suspension Friday. Carter was assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected with 4:01 remaining in the third quarter of Dallas' 107-93 loss to the Thunder on Wednesday night. Carter will serve his suspension Friday night when the Mavericks visit the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Monaco 7/4 to win -2 handicap The Stade Louis II club have thus far negotiated the transfer window without losing more than a small handful of starters and saw Radamel Falcao at his very best last weekend as they recorded a 4-1 win away to Dijon. But Monaco have a problem. Kylian Mbappe has struck the first difficult period of his career. Mired deep in transfer speculation linking him with a €180 million move to Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain, with Manchester City also interested , before August is out, the teenage superstar will not be part of the team that plays at Stade Saint-Symphorien....

The experienced Frenchman was heavily linked with a move to Parc des Princes after announcing the end of his iconic 22-year tenure in north London. PSG eventually opted to hand their reins to ex-Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel, but Wenger continues to see a possible directorial role in the French capital talked up. Such a position would at least give Mbappe the opportunity to sound out the 68-year-old on ways that he could improve his game, with the 19-year-old a big fan of the three-time Premier League title winner....

But watching Wednesday’s Republican debate at the Reagan Library, I started to wonder if McCain would really be as formidable a foe for Democrats as the data suggests–especially if he has to endure a drawn-out battle with Romney over his conservative cred. There are two reasons for this: Enthusiasm. It’s no secret that McCain has energetic enemies on the right; Rush Limbaugh, for example, recently said that if McCain “gets the nomination, it will destroy the GOP....