ACLU Joins ‘The Just Trust for Action’ in Efforts to Address Criminal Justice Reform
By Natalia Ruvalcaba NEW YORK, NY – It was reported by the American Civil Liberties Union Tuesday…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 144 – Michigan Prosecutor Eli Savit Talks about Reform in Ann Arbor
In 2020, Eli Savit rode a wave of progressive prosecutorial successes to victory in Washtenaw County, Michigan,…
CA Lawmaker Announces Bill Package with Goals Ranging from Criminal Justice to Climate Change Reform
By Anna Olsen and Sahaily Zazueta SACRAMENTO, CA – A bill package for the 2022 Legislative Session…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 143: Smart Justice California Talks about Justice Reform Efforts
Anne Irwin and Natasha Minsker of Smart Justice California join Everyday Injustice this week to talk about…
Commentary: Bass Letter Shows How Quickly the Left Turned on Criminal Justice Reform
By David Greenwald Los Angeles, CA – In 2014, Naomi Murakawa wrote the book, How Liberals Built…
BRENNAN CENTER REPORT: Biden Admin Has Room for Improvement in Criminal Justice Reform After First Year
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Isabelle Brady NEW YORK, NY – The Brennan Center released a report this…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 137: Attorney Mark Reichel Talks Sacramento DA and Policing
Sacramento in 2022 figures to be a hotbed for political intrigue. DA Anne Marie Schubert is running…
My View: Yolo DA Pushes the Retail Theft Issue
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – The rise in murders in the US has…
Report: Thousands of Incarcerated People in California Are Serving Excessively Long Sentences and Could Be Safely Released
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – A report released this month found that, despite…
Commentary: Criminal Justice Reform Is Not Dead Yet
By Rory Fleming On November 30, prominent Substack journalist and podcaster Adam Johnson made a number of…
Commentary: Does Criminal Justice Reform Only Work with a Dropping Crime Rate?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor There was an interesting interaction on Twitter yesterday when NY Times…
Sunday Commentary: Mainstream Media Backs the Carceral State in Their Coverage
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The LA Times featured a glorious story of redemption where Renwick…
Public Defender Warns ‘Fearmongering’ Journalism Threatens Progressive Criminal Justice Reform
By Angelina Sang NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York Times and NPR recently released articles…
Watch Vanguard Webinar: The Future of Criminal Justice Reform (Video)
Last week, the Vanguard hosted a discussion on the future of criminal justice reform. Panelists: Chesa Boudin…
Commentary: Obstructing Criminal Justice Reforms Makes Us All Less Safe
By Gil Garcetti, Ira Reiner and Miriam Aroni Krinsky In the 1980s and ‘90s, California embarked on…
Commentary: Criminal Justice Reform Is for Everyone, but We Have to Explain Why
By Rory Fleming Everywhere one looks, it seems another reform-minded law enforcement agency is getting hammered. Just…
Guest Commentary: Voters Want Progressive Prosecutors; Biden Must Follow Through on Promise to Guide Reform.
Reform-minded district attorneys are getting elected across the USA. Now’s the time for Biden to set national…
Criminal Justice Leaders Call for Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Prosecution
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – During the Obama administration, the Department of Justice…
Inadequate Data Collection is Slowing Down Criminal Justice Reform
By Genesis Guzman ROCHESTER, NY – The fight for a reform in the criminal justice system…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 120: Cesar McDowell Turns His Life Around at San Quentin
Cesar McDowell chronicles his journey from San Quentin to becoming, while still incarcerated, the co-founder and CEO…
