Monday Morning Thoughts: Research Suggests Mandatory Treatment Ineffective
By David M. Greenwald Last week we presented a critique of DA Jeff Reisig’s homelessness proposal. One…
My View: A Lot of Reformers Paradoxically Are Pleased to See Becerra Appointed to HHS
By David M. Greenwald The Sacramento Bee headline caught my eye: “He sued the Trump administration over…
Guest Commentary: Five Victories for CJ Reform This Past Election
By Melissa Goodman With many of us doom-scrolling about democracy and the smooth transition of power, it’s easy to…
Student Opinion: Facebook to Receive Lawsuits from 40 States and the Department of Justice
By Jose Orozco During these upcoming weeks, several U.S. states and the Department of Justice (DOJ) will…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Commissions Really Do Need More Diversity
By David M. Greenwald Much of the discussion from Tuesday focused on the issue of whether the…
Looking Back: Prison Privatization – A Bad Idea
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Student Opinion: Mexico’s Coronavirus Cases Continue Rising
By Michelle Moreno Lira Mexico continues to see a massive surge of COVID-19 cases after residents continue…
My View: Headed for Another Lockdown
By David M. Greenwald I caught a story on KCRA where a salon owner was interviewed about…
Student Opinion: “Goodbye Ajit Pai” – What His Resignation Means for Net Neutrality
By Liam Benedict The drama surrounding this year’s presidential election is slowly but surely dwindling into nothingness….
Commentary: Policing Doesn’t Work That Well – Why Shouldn’t We Change It?
By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday night, in a meeting that went into the wee hours despite…
Guest Commentary: Called Out (Updated with Response from City Hall)
By Kelsey Fortune During Tuesday’s City Council Meeting, the Council appointed commission members. I was hoping to…
Guest Commentary: We Can’t Restore the Soul of the Nation with Rahm Emanuel in Public Office
By Jamaal Bowman – It doesn’t matter whether it’s Transportation Secretary or Assistant to the Transportation Secretary, Rahm doesn’t belong in any of D.C.’s halls of power.
Guest Commentary: Fixing the Broken Executive Clemency Process
By Emily Galvin-Almanza – Rachel Barkow, a respected legal scholar, expert on executive clemency, and former clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia would be an ideal choice to start and lead a powerful new program inside the Biden White House.
Guest Commentary: Biased behavior and retribution in the Davis Citizen Advisory Commission appointment process
By Alan Pryor – Opposing Measure B cost three sitting Commissioners a reappointment recommendation
Guest Commentary: Can Liberals Win in a Conservative Court?
By David Cole – Recent history suggests the justices don’t like being too out of step with the country — especially if they feel under scrutiny. So that’s our job: watch them.
Guest Commentary: Thinking Outside the Box on Public Safety
by Matt Williams On Tuesday the Davis City Council will receive the “Reimagining Public Safety” public health…
Looking Back: Restoring Quality Education to Prisoners Makes Sense
“Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester…
Guest Commentary: Kyle Rittenhouse Bought His Freedom. Kalief Browder Could Not
The Rittenhouse case raises particularly pointed questions about what we are really talking about when we talk…
Commentary: Grave Damage to Our Democracy As Many Convinced of Stolen Election
By David M. Greenwald A Reuters article painted a scary picture—rural areas, large swaths of voters refusing…
Student Opinion: The Georgia Runoff: What America’s Future Senate Can Look Like
By Jacob Vito The average American household income is $56,516. Throughout the course of a year, that…
