Monday Morning Thoughts II: #BlackLivesMatter Moves to the Policy Realm
It was a movement born of anger and frustration, but if #BlackLivesMatter is to be anything more…
Analysis: Wave of Police Officers Charged in Killing – Blip or New Trend?
The willingness for prosecutors to charge and prosecute police officers for on-duty murder is one of the…
Guest Commentary: The Danger of Police Body Cameras
by Rachel Levinson-Waldman Police-worn body cameras are the newest darling of criminal justice reform. They are touted…
Broken-Window Theory Put in Question
by Bernard E. Harcourt In an effort to rehabilitate the broken-windows theory, George Kelling recently distanced himself…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Do Whites Really Want to Be Part of the Race Conversation?
I found myself reading Debra DeAngelo’s column this weekend, which is probably something I should not do….
Sunday Commentary II: All Lives Matter, But That Ignores the Problem
For years the answer given to claims about racism, hiring and pay discrepancies, and the like has…
Attorney General on Community Policing and Restoring Trust
The following remarks were delivered on Monday by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch at Community Policing Roundtable…
Monday Morning Comments II: Here We Go Again in Ferguson
It was a day of peaceful protest and remembrance that will unfortunately be remembered as yet as…
Fighting Police Misconduct in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases
By Sandra Park Black Women and Black Lives Matter: In the year since Ferguson, we have been…
A Year After Ferguson, Little Has Changed
By Dennis Parker It has been a year since the tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri galvanized the…
Commentary: Discussion Must Move Beyond Race to Police Training and Tactics
A couple of comments yesterday caught my attention – they argued that some of the recent cases…
Ohio Prosecutor Says Officer Shooting “Is Without Question Murder”
Chalk one up for body-worn cameras. “This is without question murder,” Ohio prosecutor Joseph T. Deters said…
The Planned Parenthood Tapes – A Gynecologist’s View
By Tia Will Let me start by explaining why I felt the need to write anything beyond…
Sunday Commentary II: Nation Forced to Face Reality on Race Relations
This week a New York Times/CBS News Poll found that nearly 60 percent of Americans, heavy majorities…
Garamendi Opposed Bill That Would Punish Sanctuary Cities
Officials in Davis are watching closely as a bill that would potentially ban federal funding to “Sanctuary…
Analysis: Congress Softens on Nonviolent Offenders Except When It Comes to Immigration Reform
There is a growing bipartisan agreement in Congress, especially punctuated by the mass incarceration speech by President…
The Death of Sandra Bland – Was It Suicide?
Ten days ago, Sandra Bland was found dead in a jail cell in Waller County Texas. Officials…
President Obama Takes on Mass Incarceration
President Obama is using the tail end of his presidency to address a number of long-vexing problems….
What Went Wrong with the Case of Francisco Lopez-Sanchez
By Jennie Pasquarella & Kate Desormeau The tragic shooting of Kate Steinle in San Francisco has focused…
Sunday Commentary: Report Finding 95% of Prosecutors Are White Punctuates Inequality in System
Last summer, following the death of Michael Brown, it was reported that while two-thirds of Ferguson residents…
