‘We Are Deputies of the Police’ – Scholars Speak Out About Policing Outside of Law Enforcement and the Role of Technology
By Shellsea Lomeli Renowned scholars Dr. Ruha Benjamin and Dr. Dorothy Roberts—who have devoted their impressive careers…
(Updated at 5:00) California Public Defenders Issue Recommendations for Meaningful Statewide Police Reform
The following is a letter to Governor Newsom signed by several of the leading public defenders in…
Private Law Enforcement Facebook Group Plot to Kill BLM Activist Shaun King
By Julietta Bisharyan LONG BEACH – Members of a private Facebook group for California Law Enforcement Officers…
There’s a Pattern of Police Unions Attacking People Who Call for Criminal Justice Reform, Especially When They Are Black
A Philadelphia police union’s recent attack on Players Coalition co-founder Malcolm Jenkins matches rhetorical tactics that officers’…
Guest Commentary: What Kamala Harris’s Take on Policing Gets Wrong
by Alex Vitale Rather than encouraging more faith in the police, true reform requires dismantling the system…
How Our Local Legislators Fared on Police and Criminal Justice Reform Issues
It was a banner year on police and criminal justice reform issues before the state legislature. The…
Governor Brown Signs Landmark Police Reform Legislation
California will soon make police misconduct records available to the public and ensure police departments release of…
Bills on Police Transparency and Use of Force Advance
California Mother Whose Son was Killed by Police Applauds Committee Approval of Bill to Open Police Records…
California, Say Her Name
By Novella Coleman As stories of state violence against Black men and boys occupy many of the…
California AG Takes on Independent Review of San Francisco Police Reforms
Becerra Assumes Role After U.S. Department of Justice Retreats from Ongoing Review of Recommended Reforms (From press…
Is Sessions Trying to Kill Police Reform?
By David Rocah UPDATE: As this blog post was being sent to press, the court denied the Justice…
AG Sessions Seeking to End Police Reform Efforts; Local Officials Balk
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered Justice Department officials to review reform agreements with various police…
Future of Police Reform Will Be Forged at the City and County Level
By Lorena González In the final entry in the series, “Waking Up in Trump’s America,” Seattle Councilmember…
Police Reform Must Be Bolstered by Legal Action
By Matthew Segal Something is missing from the debate over police reform. Though police killings of black…
Six National Police Reform Bills Congress Must Pass
By Kanya Bennett This week, we continued to mourn the loss of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Need Systemic Approach to Police Reform
While the very name of Al Sharpton will stir resistance in some of our readership, there is…
Are Advocates For Reforming Police Practices Anti-Police?
Tim Lynch, writing on the Cato Institute’s “At Liberty” site, notes, “If you are an advocate for…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: #BlackLivesMatter Moves to the Policy Realm
It was a movement born of anger and frustration, but if #BlackLivesMatter is to be anything more…
Baltimore Police Commissioner: Reform Efforts Will Very Likely See More Police Officers Arrested
This weekend, the Baltimore Sun published the column of Anthony Batts, the police commissioner for Baltimore City….
SF Public Defender Releases Racial Justice Recommendations
An estimated 1,000 criminal cases will be reviewed, following revelations that San Francisco police officers regularly shared…
