My View: Why Davis and Other Cities Have Sanctuary Laws
This week some are asking whether Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez will become this election cycle’s Willie Horton (a…
One Year After Hobby Lobby…
By Diana Scholl A year ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that Hobby Lobby didn’t have to…
A Matter of Faith
by Tia Will “I told my community, there is nothing we can do now. But the church…
President Obama Eulogizes Those Killed in Charleston
President Obama delivered the following remarks in his eulogy at the funeral of the Rev. Clementa Pinckney…
A Battle Won Against Racial Discrimination
by Dennis Parker We’re living in a tale of two Americas, where racial segregation and racial disparities…
My View: Marriage Equality Came Much Sooner Than Expected
It is hard to remember that just six and a half years ago, a ban on same-sex…
Cure the Disorder That Caused the Confederate Flag To Be Raised in the First Place
by Dennis Parker We have witnessed the removal of the Confederate battle flag from some state houses…
BREAKING: US Supreme Court Upholds Gay Marriage As Nationwide Right
In a narrow 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court has ruled that the US Constitution guarantees a…
Commentary: Undoing the Legacy of Hate?
Of all of the fallout of last week’s shootings, the Confederate flag seems perhaps the most symbolic…
Baltimore Police Commissioner: Reform Efforts Will Very Likely See More Police Officers Arrested
This weekend, the Baltimore Sun published the column of Anthony Batts, the police commissioner for Baltimore City….
Ineffective Public Defense Under Fire
By Jason D. Williamson Innocent unless proven guilty… These words are the bedrock of our criminal justice…
Analysis: Charleston Church Shooting Triggers A Variety of Different Reactions
The tragic shooting that killed nine people in a church in Charleston, South Carolina, has brought a…
Commentary: Is the Choice Really Between Abusive Policing and No Policing?
An article appearing today in Slate Magazine raises the critical issue we have been asking the last…
Analysis: Police Themselves Are To Blame For Spike in Baltimore Crime
This weekend, the Baltimore Sun and New York Times both had articles on the spike in violence…
Analysis Finds Little Evidence to Support a “Ferguson Effect” on Crime
The Sentencing Project put out a new analysis this morning finding little support for a so-called “Ferguson…
Tamir Rice Investigation Shows Fatal Flaws In Shooting and Medical Response
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office released a redacted version of their investigation this weekend, and while the…
Analysis: Judge Claims, “This Case Had Absolutely Nothing to Do With Race” – Should We Believe Him?
Politico ran an interesting interview with the judge who cleared the Cleveland Police officer who shot 15…
Why Domestic Violence Victims May Think Twice About Calling 911
by Michaela Wallin and Sandra S. Park When a man in Binghamton, New York was restrained, stabbed,…
Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Officers in Death of Tamir Rice
A Cleveland Municipal Court Judge, Ronald B. Aldrine, released his opinion on Thursday afternoon that there is…
Is There a New Crime Wave? Columnist Says No
Washington Post Columnist Radley Balko disputes claims that “we are in the throes of a new nationwide crime…
