A Youth Offender’s Travelog: Sight Seeing through California’s Carceral State from San Quentin to Valley State Prison
By Ghostwrite Mike & The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – As a young Black man imprisoned in…
Davis Suddenly Announces Ban on Carotid Control Hold in Wake of Governor’s Policy Announcement
The city of Davis on Friday suddenly announced that they had changed their policy on carotid holds,…
Protests from Coast to Coast, Anger Boils Over in Minneapolis Leading to One Death
Protests erupted across the country for a second straight day following the deadly encounter on Monday by…
Who Doesn’t Love the NYPD Slowdown?
By Sarah Lustbader While progressives and reformers wax poetic about reducing low-level arrests, one group is making…
Daniel Pantaleo Won’t Face Federal Charges. Will He Be Fired?
by the Daily Appeal “Five years ago, my son said ‘I can’t breathe’ 11 times as officers…
Four Years After Eric Garner’s Death…
By Johanna Miller Four years ago today (July 17), Eric Garner was killed on Staten Island by…
Commentary: Death of Michael Barrera Needs to Be Independently Assessed
Last summer the district attorney concluded that there was “insufficient evidence to conclude that the use of…
Shaun King Talks about Police Violence and Modern Politics in His Visit to UC Davis
At Wright Hall last night, over 400 people, most of them UC Davis students, attended a talk…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Need Systemic Approach to Police Reform
While the very name of Al Sharpton will stir resistance in some of our readership, there is…
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…
Legislation Would Create Independent Review in Police Shootings
Long before the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner captured the nation’s attention, shootings like the…
California Senate Bill Would Prevent Use of Grand Juries in Officer-Related Shootings
Last fall, the use of grand juries in two high profile officer-involved killings of unarmed black men…
Sunday Commentary II: What Breaking the Silence of Racism Means in 2015
In December 2012, the Davis Human Relations Commission held a public event at the Davis Community Chambers….
My View II: Will ‘Broken Windows’ Theory Hold Up?
The New York Times editorial board this week published two biting criticisms of the New York Police…
Sunday Commentary II: Moving Past Blaming the Protesters
Protesters on Saturday gathered at the New York Police Department’s 75th Precinct office in protest of the…
Commentary: Why This Goes Beyond Ferguson and Staten Island
We have written a lot on the issue of the police and minority relations in the aftermath…
Sunday Commentary: Violence is Not the Answer
“Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields…
Racial Injustice and Broken Systems
By Abdi Soltani Families and communities across the nation are outraged, grieving, and taking to the streets….
Sunday Commentary II: Why the Police Killings in Ferguson and Staten Island Have Spawned A Movement
Back in 2011, the Occupy Movement seemed to arise in response to the Tea Party Movement. Across…
New York Times Calls For Independent Prosecutors to Investigate Officer-Involved Shootings
On April 30, 2009, Yolo County suffered its own controversial officer-involved shooting – of Luis Gutierrez, who…
