Groups Call for Abolition of DBI in US; File Human Rights Complaint with UN
Groups argue “Death by Incarceration” is torture and violates ban on racial discrimination by David M. Greenwald…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 165: California Policy Lab Examines Three Strikes Law
A new report released in August by the nonpartisan California Policy Lab (CPL) found “that thousands of…
New Data Shows Effects of Mass Incarceration on Californian Communities
By Wayne Chan SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a new report, “Where people in prison come from:…
Guest Commentary: Courts Have Ruled that Sentencing Kids to Die in Prison Is Cruel and Unusual. Now They’re Reconsidering When Adulthood Starts.
With U.S. taxpayers now spending upwards of $81 billion annually on incarceration, treating 18-year-olds as adults has…
Everyday Injustice Episode 163: Kanya Bennett and Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Kanya Bennett of the Leadership Conference on Civil and…
With Recall Effort Failing, Gascón Turns to What He Was Elected to Do
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – DA George Gascón this week learned that…
Commentary: Why Even Heinous Crimes Can Generate Extreme Sentences
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Once upon a time we know what would have happened with…
Guest Commentary: California’s ‘Three Strikes’ Law Still Carries a Devastating Human and Financial Cost – End It Now
By Erwin Chemerinsky, Gil Garcetti and Miriam Aroni Krinsky The stories of those who have served three-strikes…
Everyday Injustice Episode 162: George Gascón Discusses Facing a Possible Recall
In 2019, George Gascón resigned from his position as San Francisco DA, moved to Los Angeles and…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 161: Stephen Munkelt from CACJ
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ) is a statewide association of criminal defense attorneys, who help advocate…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 160 – Akhi Johnson Discussing Reshaping Prosecution Initiative
This week on Everyday Injustice we visit with Akhi Johnson, Director of the Vera Institute of Justice’s…
My View: Since the 1970s California Has Shifted from Prioritizing Education to Incarcerating People
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week I came across some stunning data—even though I had…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Prison Doesn’t Work – In One Graphic
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor They say a picture is worth one thousand words—a good graphic…
Everyday Injustice Episode 155: Emily Galvin-Almanza on Decarceration
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Emily Galvin-Almanza—she’s a former public defender, clerked for Judge…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 151: Dan Canon on Obergefell and Plea Bargains
Dan Canon is a civil rights attorney and a Professor at the Louis D. Brandeis School of…
Guest Commentary: Systemic Problem – Crime (U.S. Police Spend Nearly Double What Russia Spends on Its Military)
By Mark Dempsey “The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike sleeping under bridges,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 159: Tamisha Discusses Safe Return Project
Tamisha Walker is a founding member and Executive Director of Safe Return Project, a campaign to secure…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 155: Emily Galvin Almanza Talks Criminal Justice Reform
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Emily Galvin Almanza – she’s a former public defender,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 153: Olinda Moyd and the Racial Disparity of Parole
This week on Everyday Injustice we have Howard University Law Professor Olinda Moyd discussing an under-acknowledged problem…
Khan Squares Off Directly against DA Rosen in Santa Clara Forum – Part 2
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – A forum sponsored by Afro UPRIS on…
