Commentary: Is Biden Out of Step on Criminal Justice Reform?
By David M. Greenwald While the nation has been transfixed with the Trump administration’s handling of everything…
As Covid-19 Continues to Impact Criminal Legal System, Advocates Discuss Radical Alternatives
By Tiffany Devlin As the Covid-19 pandemic heavily impacted jails, prisons, and courts across the United…
Prop 20 Would Undo CA Criminal Justice Reform Progress, Claim Racial Justice Advocates
By Linh Nguyen California’s Proposition 20, on the Nov. 3 ballot, campaigns on the slogan “Keep California…
Public Safety Includes Incarcerated – Conversations on Bail, Parole, and Prosecutor Power
By Roxanna Jarvis The criminal justice system’s many inequities and strategies to turn it instead into a…
Everyday Injustice Episode 74 – Michigan Sheriff Clayton Talks Policing, Race, and Mass Incarceration
Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton is not like most sheriffs—his approach to law enforcement looks to reduce…
Podcast: Everyday Injustice Podcast 73 – Jody Armour Discusses Rap, the N-Word, Racism, Symbols, Crime, Mass Incarceration and More
USC Professor Jody Armour wrote the provocative book, N*gga Theory, and on Everyday Injustice we talk about…
Opposition to Prop 20 Increases; Opponents Charge It’s a Step Backward for CA
By Susana Jurado Opposition to Proposition 20 is receiving quite a bit of attention after several…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 72 – Alameda Public Defender Brendon Woods
Everyday Injustice speaks to Brendon Woods, the chief Public Defender in Alameda County, the only Black Chief…
From Hurricane Katrina to COVID-19 – Prisoners Left to Die
By Heather Hamilton In an American Bar Association hosted online program, “Left to Die: Incarceration from Katrina…
ACLU Lawsuit Uncovers Discriminatory Practices in Maricopa County (AZ) Attorney’s Office
By Cailin Garcia MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ — In 2018, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) was given…
Guest Commentary: District Attorneys Leverage Their Power against Black Lives
By Yoel Haile There is one set of actors that has long operated as the engine behind…
Ex-LA DA Candidate Pushes to Shift Funding from Incarceration to Community Engagement
by Kelsea Valerio SACRAMENTO- Former Public Defender and DA Candidate Rachal Rossi was hard hitting on Tuesday…
Commentary: Black August Should Be Recognized
by Cell Block 2 City Block We call on State Representatives to recognize Black August as a…
Commentary: The DA – He Doth Protest Too Much
Last Monday all across the state and around the nation, public defenders took to the streets marching…
California Leaders Discuss COVID and the Need to Reduce Prison Populations
While concerns about the conditions of prisons and jails were aired prior to the current pandemic, COVID-19…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 67 – Mimi Rocah, Westchester DA Candidate
Mimi Rocah is a former Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, serving…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 66 – Matt Toporowski Runs for Albany DA
Matt Toporowski is running for DA in Albany, NY. A current defense attorney and former prosecutor, he…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 65 – St. Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner
Kim Gardner was elected chief prosecutor in St. Louis in 2016. Since then she has been taking…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 64 – Joe Gonzales, Bexar County DA
Bexar County, Texas, Criminal District Attorney Joe Gonzales took office in January of 2019 on a pledge…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 62 – Hawaii Prosecutor Candidate Jacquelyn Esser
Jacquelyn Esser is running for DA in Honululu, Hawaii. She was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona…
