Four Quick Links for Friday Noonish

The Marshall Project and Vox take a close look at US crime statistics over the past several months. "Something to know about crime trends: They are shaped by police action and inaction." [themarshallproject.org]

From an American living there, a report on how Vietnam beat back a second wave of Covid-19 infections. They used localized lockdowns, test/trace/isolate everywhere else, and the gov't has been clear and transparent in their actions and goals. [medium.com]

"Don't think of it as the warmest month of August in California in the last century. Think of it as one of the coolest months of August in California in the next century." [twitter.com]

Governor Newsom announced that California will ban the sale of gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks in 2035. Good news but make it 2025 and then you'd have something. [apnews.com]

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