Commentary: The Trump Administration Is About to Make the Homeless Problem Worse
The Trump administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development is on the verge of making an already…
Lawsuit Challenges Columbia University’s Compliance with Congressional Inquiry into Student Records
Students and Civil Rights Groups Sue Columbia over Alleged Violations of Privacy and Free Speech NEW YORK,…
Commentary: Mental Illness Is Not a Crime – So Why Do We Treat It Like One?
The latest data from the Prison Policy Initiative paints a disturbing picture of how our criminal justice…
NMHC Releases 2024 State of Multifamily Risk Survey and Report
Insurance Costs Continue to Rise, Impacting Housing Providers and Renters The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) has…
Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition Condemns Transfer of Trans Women to Men’s Prisons
The Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition has strongly condemned the Trump administration’s latest policy, which, among other measures,…
Guest Commentary: Freeway-to-Sac’s Closure Again Postponed – Indefinitely?
This is the Caltrans press release issued Wednesday 3/12 at 3:28pm announcing the Eastbound 50 Freeway in…
Dealership Worker Types ‘N-Word’ on Customer Oil Change Sticker
OAK CREEK, WI – A Buick and GMC dealership employee typed the N-word on an oil change…
Court Blocks Trump Admin NIH Funding Cuts with Nationwide Injunction
OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta applauded last week’s preliminary injunction by the U.S. District…
Federal Policy Hostile to Sustainability, Equity
WASHINGTON, DC – Federal policy has become hostile to sustainability and equity, but a new framework shows…
Extradited Immigration Lawyer Faces U.S. Charges for Visa Fraud
SAN JOSE, CA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California, has announced Danhong “Jean” Chen…
Backlash Against Trump Administration Cuts Department of Education
MONTGOMERY, AL – Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) President and CEO Margaret Huang released a statement this…
Former Chair of OK Board of Pardons and Parole Condemns Death Penalty, Backs Bill to End It
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Adam Luck, the former Chair of Oklahoma’s Board of Pardons and Parole and…
Commentary: America’s Death Penalty Machinery Grinds On, Despite Mounting Doubts
The latest schedule of executions in the United States is another grim reminder that capital punishment remains…
Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Is a Policy Choice – It’s Time to Make a Better One
California’s housing crisis is not an accident. It is not the unavoidable result of market forces, population…
Will Louisiana Execute an Innocent Man? The Case of Jimmie Chris Duncan
Jimmie Chris Duncan is on death row in Louisiana for a crime that experts now say may…
Pamela Price Unfiltered: Who Will Save Oakland? Mayor’s Scandal & the City’s Leadership Crisis
Oakland is at a crossroads. With Mayor Sheng Thao facing federal bribery charges and public safety concerns…
Commentary: Why DA Brooke Jenkins’ Approach Misses the Bigger Picture
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ recent announcement of charges against a man accused of 21 retail…
Local Group Invests $5 Million in 11 Transformative Projects to Strengthen the Capital Region’s Economy
Two of the selected projects focus on strengthening Yolo County’s agricultural economy and food systems SACRAMENTO, CA…
Federal Task Force Announces Visits to College Campuses for Alleged Antisemitism
WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of the detention and possible deportation of a student protest organizer…
U.S. Judge Finds China Liable for Covid Missteps, Imposes $24 Billion Penalty
ST. LOUIS, MO – This past week, a federal judge in Missouri ruled China concealed knowledge of…
