Six Men on Oklahoma Death Row File Injunctions to Halt Executions on Basis of Being Required to Choose Own Execution Method
By Amy Fullerton and Casey Rawlings OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – As of late October 2021, six men…
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Chesa Boudin Announces Indictment of Man in Theft of Food Delivery with Kids Inside
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced a grand jury…
Commentary: ‘You’re My Hero’ – Sharing Our Humanity through the Bars of a Cell Door
By Dean “So…look, I just got off the phone with the head RN… she’d be more than…
My View: Unlike the Governor’s Recall, SF DA Faces a True Threat
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – On Thursday, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin…
After Looking at Data, Officials Skeptical over Real Reasons for Walgreens SF Store Closings
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Walgreens—claiming a continued string of retail theft is the…
Convicted Texas Murderer Rodney Reed May Know by Halloween about New Trial or Even Exoneration
By Leslie Ortiz and Jake Wylie BASTROP COUNTY, TX – District Court Judge J.D. Langley this week…
Guest Commentary: My Life Was Derailed by a Traffic Ticket
A minor infraction cost me my driver’s license, my job, thousands of dollars, and over a decade…
Boudin and Supporters Kick Off Anti-Recall Campaign with a Rally
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – This week it appears that supporters of…
Commentary: CA Prosecutor’s Fentanyl Warnings Aren’t about Overdose Prevention
By Rory Fleming Despite claims at being a “reformer,” Jeff Reisig, the Yolo County, California, district attorney…
Commentary: Top Prosecutorial Reform Advocate Hits the Ground Hard in Memphis DA Race
By Rory Fleming Amy Weirich, the Shelby County (Memphis), Tennessee, District Attorney, has never really been tested…
Nearly 120 Criminal Justice Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Block Extreme Texas Abortion Ban
DAs, law enforcement leaders and former judges and DOJ officials stress the Texas law erodes the rule…
Chesa Boudin Recall Organizers Discreet On Signature Reports Received Ahead Of Deadline
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The second campaign to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa…
Officer Arrested after Allegedly Assaulting 16-Year-Old during Traffic Stop
By Yasmin Homan and Michele Chadwick LOS ANGELES, CA – George Gascón, District Attorney of Los Angeles…
Commentary: Renwick Drake’s Conviction Was a Massive Injustice – Now Reisig Wants Credit for Freeing Him
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig says he recognizes…
Guest Commentary: Biden’s ‘Quiet Revolution’ Puts More Public Defenders on Federal Bench
By Diana Becton, John Creuzot and Miriam Aroni Krinsky Most Americans rightly focus on important decisions made…
Commentary: Scientific Justice
By Christopher Bryson According to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, The Stanford University Computational Policy Lab…
DA Krasner Uses Tarik Bey Case to Exemplify Inadequacy of Cash Bail System
By Angelina Sang PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner announced this week charges against Tarik…
VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: Corrupt Police Officers Frame Fellow Cop— 20 Years Later A Former Captain Fights to Free Him
By Koda Slingluff, Roselyn Pommai, and Sophia Barberini LOS ANGELES, CA – For more than 25 years,…
Third Appellate Court Hears Direct Appeal for Justin Gonzales in Casa Del Sol Murder
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A three judge panel for the 3rd District…
Civilian Police Oversight Organization Urges Investigation of NYPD Officers for Misconduct During BLM Protests
By Joshua Cenzano NEW YORK, NY – The Civilian Complaint Review Broad of New York City has…
