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It’s Friday, June 21 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s newsletter:

• Debate rages over inmate work programs

• The controversy over predator catchers

• 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

Cali Forced Prison Labor

LA Times: California Lawmakers are debating ending forced prison labor. A new proposal would make prison work optional without guaranteeing a minimum wage.

The Guardian: Good, it needs to go. US prison labor is cruel, pointless, and akin to legalized slavery.

NYT concurs: forced prison labor in the U.S. is modern-day slavery and a violation of human rights -- many prisoners work for pennies, that's wrong.

This Redditor doesn't get it -- prison labor is fine, it's better than rotting away in a cell.

The WSJ: And these bans are more about protecting unions than addressing “slavery”.

Predator catchers

Predator catchers are everyday citizens who set up decoy operations to catch child predators. USA TODAY says their vigilantism raises legal and safety concerns.

PennLive: They certainly do “good,” but they also fail as a legal matter -- both in their methods and in whether they gather admissible evidence.

The New Yorker is worried: Isn't this just dangerous vigilante justice?

While the Daily Mail offers a cautionary tale: Vigilante “Boopac Shakur” was shot dead after confronting teens he accused of being predators.

While The Start Press tells an opposite story: a successful arrest of a man looking to meet a 14 year old girl.

Poll

1) A cyberattack on CDK has caused widespread outages at auto dealerships across the U.S., with recovery potentially taking days.

2) Trump narrows Biden's cash advantage as a heatwave impacts millions and drug price secrets are revealed.

3) Biologists explore how flounder evolved with both eyes on one side, challenging early criticism of Darwin's theory.

4) Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, defeated Canada in their Copa América opening game, continuing their unbeaten streak.