Crime is Going Down, but You Wouldn’t Know It from Media Coverage and Campaigns. LA DA Gascón Discusses the Issue and the Challenge It Presents.
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – At a recent candidates’ forum several of…
Student Opinion: Will LA Mayor Karen Bass’ $13.1 Billion Proposed City Budget Live Up to the Hype?
By Angel Cervantes LOS ANGELES – Recently, with homelessness and public insecurity reaching all-time highs in…
Situation Explodes in LA, As Racist Comments Leaked Involving LA Council President
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – A year ago in a behind-closed-doors conversation,…
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…
My View: A Lot of Finger Pointing By Leaders Not Getting Police Reform Done
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – One of the big sticking points for comprehensive…
Bipartisan Talks Seeking Federal Police Reform Have Collapsed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – Politico is reporting that bipartisan police reform talks…
House Judiciary Committee Lets States Handle Court-Imposed Fees and Fines, Not Feds. For Now.
By Stacie Guevara WASHINGTON D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “A Fine…
Congressional Panel Told Facial Recognition Tech Has Clear Potential for Misuse and Raises Constitutional Concerns.
By Casey Rawlings and Paulina Buelna WASHINGTON DC – The Congressional subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland…
Death Penalty Focus Honors Heroes, Reflects on Progress Achieved and Work to be Done
By Natasha Feuerstein and Avalon Amaral SACRAMENTO – Death Penalty Focus (DPF), a nonprofit founded in 1988…
CA Legislative Black Caucus Urges Governor to Appoint African American Woman to Fill Kamala Harris U.S. Senate Seat
By Hannah Skepner SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Black Caucus met via Zoom with other Black leaders…
Four Congresswomen Announce Resolution to End Police Brutality Incited by Trump
By Lea Barrios WASHINGTON DC – Peaceful protests across America have been met with violence, false arrests,…
