Justice Watch: Columnist Nails Sac Council on Police Protesters
When people are angry at a public meeting, sometimes the best approach is to sit there and…
Guest Commentary: It Is Never OK to Say There Is a Stigma to Mental Health
by Harold A. Maio It is never OK to say there is a stigma to mental health…
Commentary: Patz Mistrial is Proof Positive For Why Wrongful Convictions Still Happen
Etan Patz was six years old when he disappeared on May 25, 1979, in New York. I,…
Eye on the Courts: Problems of Race, Mental Illness Underlie Wrongful Convictions, Death Penalty
The protests and police shootings in Ferguson and Staten Island have focused on the disproportionate black and…
Commentary: Where Did the System Fail Daniel Marsh?
At last night’s candidates forum for the school board candidates, we posed the question of where, if…
Eye on the Courts: Preventable Tragedy in Marsh?
Back in June of 2013, I would write in a commentary following the arrest of Daniel Marsh:…
AB 1014 – Addressing One Aspect of Public Safety
By Tia Will Recently a number of events have focused our attention on the issue of public…
Update: Woodland Police Release Photo of the Knife, Identity of Victim
On early Monday morning, the Woodland Police shot and killed 53-year-old Jeffrey Towe after he allegedly attacked…
Ferguson Comes to Woodland After Fatal Police Shooting
A crowd of angry protesters took to the streets of Woodland after Woodland police early on Monday…
Hit the Reset Button In Your Brain
The article in the Sunday Review section of the New York Times entitled Hit the Reset Button…
Commentary: The Will to Live
The death of Robin Williams came as a jolt to many people I know. Some may have…
Laura’s Law Can Help Decriminalize Mental Illness
By Jeff Adachi Mental illness is not a crime. Assisted outpatient treatment, also known as Laura’s Law…