Commentary: DeSantis Goes After Bragg and Crime Rather Than Offering Full Throated Defense of Trump
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor New York, NY – As we wait to see whether New…
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Commentary: It’s Time to Kill the Death Penalty
By Stanley Howard I’m going to start by screaming the silent part out loud—THE FACT THAT WE…
LA Times Editorial Board: California Still Shortchanges Criminal Accused’s Right to Counsel
By Maria Pia Matos LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles Times editorial reminded readers this week…
Wrongfully Convicted Man Urges State of Missouri to Stop Using Jailhouse Informants
By Leslie Acevedo JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Lamar Johnson—released in February after spending nearly 28 years behind…
Tyre Nichols Funeral Sparks Emotions about Police of All Colors
By Kaylee Pearlman MEMPHIS TN – Following the funeral of Tyre Nichols, 29, five Black Memphis officers…
Governor Newsom Announces $1 Billion Master Plan to Tackle Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis
By Sunny Zhou SAN DIEGO, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom released his administration’s master plan for tackling…
LAPD Officer Found Guilty of Perjury in 2019 DUI Arrest
By Ivan Villegas LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Police Officer Alejandro Castillo was found guilty Tuesday…
Commentary: Justice Is Blind…Deaf and Dumb
By El Presynt It’s almost cliché to hear how blind Justice is, but I’m of the negative…
State Bar Suggests Implementing Rule Compelling Attorneys to Report Misconduct
By Michael McCutcheon, Zainab Antepli and Marisol Franco LOS ANGELES, CA – The State Bar of California…
Report Findings Suggest New York’s Reform Law Impacts Recidivism
By Leslie Acevedo ALBANY, NY – Rene Ropac and Michal Rempel published a report investigating New York’s…
On ‘Dr. Phil,’ Executive Director of Prosecutors Alliance Calls for Reform of ‘Broken Justice System’
By Caleigh Carlisle LOS ANGELES, CA – Cristine DeBerry, Executive Director of the Prosecutors Alliance of California…
Guest Commentary: New Data Hubs Show Local Impact of Mass Incarceration in California and Louisiana
By Sam McCann There is growing consensus that mass incarceration does not make communities safer. But the…
After Tyre Nichols Police Violence Killing, Lawyers of Gershun Freeman Family Discuss Another Memphis In-Custody Death
By Perla Brito MEMPHIS, TN – The family of Gershun Freeman—killed by correctional officers here—civil rights and…
Virginia Prosecutor, After Refusing to Prosecute Some Low Level Crimes, Beats Back Political Attempt to Cut Budget
By Paloma Sifuentes LEESBURG, VA – Loudoun County Supervisors voted 6-3 last week to allow Loudoun County…
Civil Rights Attorney Asks Court to Overrule Coroner Report, Charges New Evidence in Angelo Quinto Death Caused by Antioch Police
By Rena Abdusalam OAKLAND, CA – A filing of a petition for Writ of Mandate against the…
Looking Back: Prosecutorial Misconduct and the Complex DiSimone Case
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
California Adopts the Scandinavian Prison Model
By D. Razor Babb California is rethinking the purpose of prison, and has devoted $20 million toward…
Brennan Center Notes History of Incarceration Reduction and a Proposal to Improve on it Via Funding
By Ramneet Singh NEW YORK, NY – The Brennan Center for Justice proposed the Public Safety and…
Stop W.O.K.E. Act Continues to Be Blocked in Florida, Claims ACLU
By Kaylee Pearlman ORLANDO, FL – The “Stop Wrongs Against Our Kids and Employees Act” (Stop W.O.K.E….
ACLU Opposes SF Lawmaker’s ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ Facial Recognition Bill
By Michael McCutcheon SACRAMENTO – The ACLU this week heavily criticized a California measure by San Francisco…
