DOJ Announces Pattern and Practice Investigation into Police Brutality and Shootings in Phoenix
By David M. Greenwald Phoenix, Arizona – The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it was opening…
Attorney General Bonta Releases Broad Guidelines, Reports in the Face of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
By Alexander Ramirez and Allison Hodge OAKLAND, CA – In response to the recent increase of hate…
NY Court Ruling Allows Defendants to Appeal ‘Unjust and Unnecessary’ Protective Orders
By Michael Wheeler and Alex Jimenez NEW YORK, NY – Based on a protective order case that…
Commentary: ‘The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long but It Bends Toward Justice’
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Fifteen years ago next month was one of the lower…
New AG Launches Racial Justice Bureau as He Brings Together Elected Leaders against Hate Crimes
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Taking on hate crimes is one of the top priorities…
Council to Consider Nine Recommendations for Reimagining Public Safety
By David M. Greenwald With the call to defund the police, the Davis City Council last…
Philly Leaders Denounce Injustice, Promote Safety Among At-Risk LGBTQ Communities
By Susana Jurado PHILADELPHIA – Several city leaders and activists here in Philadelphia have come together to…
Guest Commentary: Understanding Breonna Taylor and Systemic Racism
By Gloria Partida Summers can be transformative. We have had the summer of love and the summer…
My View: The Death of an Icon and the Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
by David M. Greenwald I was debating last night—do I write on Ginsburg? And if so what…
Social Determinants of Public Safety – Community Discussion on Re-Envisioning Public Safety and Policing
On Monday Morgan Poindexter, Caitlin French, Julea Shaw, Rowan Boswell and Aarthi Sekar presented to the Social…
Legislative Black Caucus on the Passing of Representative John Lewis and Reverend C.T. Vivian
The following is a statement by the California Legislative Black Caucus on the passing of John Lewis…
Commentary: Something Pretty Extraordinary Happened This Week
It seems that everything comes together—in two weeks it will make the 14th anniversary of my founding…
Muslim Group Files Lawsuit against Jail for Denial of Kosher Food to Jewish Man
By Ayanna Gandhi MACOMB COUNTY, MI – The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI)…
Private Law Enforcement Facebook Group Plot to Kill BLM Activist Shaun King
By Julietta Bisharyan LONG BEACH – Members of a private Facebook group for California Law Enforcement Officers…
Sikh Community and Others Push for the City to Remove Gandhi Statue from Central Park
Across the country, we are seeing protesters and jurisdictions taking down statues of figures that are racist…
Board of Education and Superintendent Statement on Racial Injustice
The following message was posted earlier this week… This spring has been difficult for our entire community,…
33 Candidates Vow to Cut the NYPD Budget by $1 Billion
On Monday, Janos Marton, a civil rights attorney and candidate for Manhattan District Attorney, released a letter…
When John Lewis Spoke at UC Davis Law Commencement
This week it was announced sadly that John Lewis has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. While many are…
Sunday Commentary: Rothstein, the Housing Issue, and Discrimination in Davis
We have seen a lot of side issues in Davis this year – from traffic congestion created…
Appeals Court Hears UCD Discrimination Case – Grad Student Complained about Play Using ‘N’ Word
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Can the University of California system discriminate? That was…
