Commentary: Why San Francisco May Not Be the Best Test Case for Progressivism
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – There were a lot of bad media…
Commentary: Sacramento DA Getting Off Easy Despite the Crime Increase
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Even before the two most recent shootings, Sacramento…
Sunday Commentary: Retail Theft Is Not Nearly at a Crisis Level
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For criminal justice reformers, this was not the best week. We…
Second Recall Campaign Underway in LA, Attempting to Remove DA Gascón
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – For a second time, organizers gathered on…
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…
Rittenhouse Case Goes to the Jury, One Former Judge Thinks Judge Pushed For the Defense
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week saw a dramatic close to the murder trial of…
Commentary: The Crime Situation Is Complicated, but Overall It Is Clear the Status Quo Has Failed to Make Society Safer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week we got the FBI Uniform Crime Report and it…
Report Analyzed Crime Trends in California during the Pandemic
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – More research continues to show that the crime…
Sunday Commentary: Bad Reporting by the Media is Largely Driving the Crime Panic
By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week a very telling USA Today poll came out finding that…
Spikes in Crime During COVID Make It More Difficult for Police Reformers Nationwide
By Luke Kyaw and Nina Hall NEW YORK – It’s no secret that in 2020 the U.S….
Guest Commentary: The Greatest Threat to Defunding the Police? State Pre-emption.
A little-known legal tool allows states to override progressive policies in cities. By John Pfaff When Governor…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Murders Are on the Rise, but Pinpointing the Cause Is Trickier than Some Think
By David Greenwald The data released so far this year shows pretty clearly that the murder rate…
Pfaff Analyzes Progressive Reform and Warns Not to Fight the Battle on Tough on Crime’s Terms
Fordham University Law Professor John Pfaff, author of the book Locked In, called the recent progressive prosecution…
Guest Commentary: A No-Holds-Barred Assault on Prosecutors
Attorney General William Barr pushed back against reforms by progressive prosecutors—but perhaps his greatest vitriol was reserved…
