Measure J, an anti-growth ordinance intended to prevent urban sprawl, has been successful in slowing down development in Davis, but it has also led to the prioritization of low-density single family housing, exacerbating the housing crisis and climate change.
The City of Davis is updating its General Plan to shape the city's growth, development, and policy priorities for the next 20 years, with a focus on equity, public participation, and aligning with state mandates.
Journalist and author Michael Waters has traced the roots of today's anti-trans sports policies back nearly a century, drawing direct lines from Nazi ideology, and urges advocates to reject defeatism and focus on the rhetorical framing of the issue.
ICE agents arrested a mother in Worcester, MA, leading to a confrontation with dozens of residents, the arrest of two people, and a call from the LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts for residents to remain alert and engaged.
The ACLU of Michigan has called for systemic policing reform following the declaration of a mistrial in the Patrick Lyoya case, urging lawmakers to enact police accountability legislation, expand non-police responses to public safety issues, and increase civilian oversight of law enforcement agencies.