Two Prosecutors Running for LA District Attorney Clash over Criminal Justice Reform
By Julian Verdon LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey and her office face more…
San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Talks Criminal Justice Reform (Podcast)
Elected in November 2019 in San Francisco as a reformer, Chesa Boudin has been on the job…
Council and Supervisor Candidates Take on Race and Social Justice Issues – Part Three
By David M. Greenwald Yolo Committee for Diverse and Inclusive Elections (YCDIE) on Saturday afternoon held a…
Guest Commentary: Toward a New Model of Policing for Davis
A Letter to the Public Safety Joint Subcommittee by Morgan Poindexter, Julea Shaw, Aarthi Sekar, Rowan Boswell,…
Police Reform in Senate Bill 731 Would License Cops Like Lawyers and Doctors
By Phoebe Glick STATE CAPITOL – California Senate Bill 731 has been introduced here, and it promises…
Law Professors Attempt to Persuade Congress to Hold Police Accountable
By Ayanna Gandhi WASHINGTON D.C. – More than 300 law professors around the country signed a letter…
Progressive Cruises to a Blow Out in a Key NY DA Race
Westchester County, NY: In Tuesday’s primary in New York, many were watching two key District Attorney races. …
Diverse Group of Over 1000 March in Davis
Davis – A huge and diverse crowd showed up in Davis at Central Park for a rally…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 61 – Former Alameda DA Candidate Pamela Price Talks About Police Accountability
Pamela Price ran for DA in Alameda County, home of Oakland in California, but was unsuccessful in…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 44: Senator Nancy Skinner
Senator Nancy Skinner has authored some of the most important criminal justice legislation in the state. Senator…
Guest Commentary: How Long Must S.F. Wait to Root out Police Corruption?
By Mano Raju, Public Defender of San Francisco Over a year ago, California finally acknowledged the public’s…
Supervisors False-Start Again on Police Accountability
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – Moving fast is often a good thing – but…
Protesters in Front of SF Court, Angry at Loftus Appointment, Lack of Action on Police Shootings
A small handful of protesters took to the front of the Hall of Justice in San Francisco…
Sunday Commentary: There’s a Wave of Progressive Prosecutors, but We’ve Been Left Behind
Despite a closer than expected election back in June in Yolo County, the hope for progressive reform…
Sessions Handcuffed the Justice Department’s Ability to Police the Police
By Kanya Bennett and Carl Takei In his final move as attorney general, Jeff Sessions last Wednesday…
Commentary: Is Stephon Clark Shooting Bad Enough to Change the Rules of the Game?
The shooting of Stephon Clark is not the first shooting in Sacramento by police in recent years,…
Kaepernick Kneeled So That We May All Stand Taller
by Faith Barksdale It’s hard to speak with your face pressed against concrete. Or when you can’t…
Qualified Immunity Defense For Police Officers in Jeopardy with New Ruling
By Kade Crockford A police officer is not immune from accountability after he points a gun at…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Both Parties Fall Short on the Issue of Police Accountability
The recent incidents in South Carolina and Baltimore, on top of the incidents from last year in…
