New York City Faces Losing Control of Rikers Island as Jail Fails to Meet Improvement Benchmarks Agreed to in Consent Decree
By Julie McCaffrey NEW YORK CITY, NY – Rikers Island faced judicial scrutiny earlier this year when…
Half of Police Force in Minnesota Town Quits, and Crime Rates Drop, Suggesting ‘Depolicing’ Might Be a Thing
By The Vanguard Staff GREEN VALLEY, MN – A New York Times opinion piece this week notes,…
Criminalizing Fathers Who Can’t Pay Child Support Makes the Problem Worse
“When you have two people applying for a job who are similarly situated, and one has a felony conviction even if it’s just for child support, we’d be lying if we said that didn’t hurt people’s chances of being successful at getting a job,” said St. Louis DA Wesley Bell
The Ferguson Effect: Why Wesley Bell’s Primary Victory in St. Louis Matters
By Frank Leon Roberts On Tuesday, in what will go down as one of the most stunning…
Voters Hold Bob McCulloch Accountable in St. Louis County
By Brian Tashman and Sara Baker This week, voters in St. Louis County sent a clear message…
Commentary: Down Goes Another Prosecutor
Conventional wisdom has been turned on its head. Prosecutors who seek reelection are usually unopposed and, even…
Justice Department Continues to Roll Back Civil Rights Protections
By Jesselyn McCurdy On Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions strongly hinted that he isn’t done trying to…
Police Militarization Endangers Public Safety
By Neill Franklin This week, the Trump administration revoked President Obama’s Executive Order 13688, which limited the…
On Third Anniversary of Ferguson, President Supports Further Militarization of Police
By Kanya Bennet Today (August 9) marks the third anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Michael…
AG Sessions Seeking to End Police Reform Efforts; Local Officials Balk
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered Justice Department officials to review reform agreements with various police…
Commentary: Militarization of Police Is a Slippery Slope
There was an interesting discussion that emerged yesterday on the need for the Sheriff’s Office to have…
Justice Watch: Racial Disparities Are Driving Turmoil in the System
It is appropriate that after two years of renewed questions – following Ferguson – about the role…
Commentary: Crime and Police Misconduct Are Separate Issues
It seems like in every discussion we have on police misconduct and officer-involved shootings, someone tries to…
Davis Police Chief on Policing and Treatment of People of Color
Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel spent over two hours presenting to the Yolo County ACLU last night…
My View II: Dallas Illustrates the Need to Police Bad Cops
The biggest challenge that police agencies across the country face is the need to identify those people…
Final Analysis of 2015 Crime Rate Paints Complex Picture
While there are some signs that increases in 2015 murder rates are reversing themselves, the Brennan Center…
Calls For SF Chief to Resign In Wake of Fatal Shooting
Last week, Mario Woods, 26, was shot 15 times by police officers. This week, protesters, outraged over…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Crime Analysis Finds Crime is Not Rising Across the Country
The Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law has conducted an analysis of 2015…
Analysis: Study Shows Driving While Black Presents Disproportionate Risks
While there has been a lot of controversy about the increased focused on biased policing, one of…
My View: New Yolo Courthouse Represents Our Ferguson?
A little editorial blurb in the local paper regarding the dedication of the new Yolo County Courthouse…
