Commentary: Colorado – No State for Progressive Prosecutors
By Rory Fleming Back in 2017, I wrote a newsletter for The Appeal discussing debates over what…
Sunday Commentary: Our Job Is to Be the Counter Narrative
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – In 2009 a family invited me to their…
Studies Show Prosecutors Implementing Reforms to Criminal Prosecution to Revitalize Relationship Between Incarceration and Public Safety
By Joshua Cenzano SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Prosecutors wield unparalleled discretionary authority in the criminal justice system,…
Commentary: After GOP Sweep, Virginia’s AG-Elect Takes Aim at Reform Prosecutors
By Rory Fleming The impact of the Republican sweep in Virginia on November 2 won’t be limited…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 126: San Joaquin DA Tori Verber Salazar – Conservative Reformer
In 2020, San Joaquin District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar made headlines when she resigned from the California…
Commentary: Progressive Prosecutors Can Gain Perspective from Trips Abroad
By Rory Fleming When only a single state or country does a thing, it is usually a…
Commentary: The Crime Situation Is Complicated, but Overall It Is Clear the Status Quo Has Failed to Make Society Safer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week we got the FBI Uniform Crime Report and it…
Commentary: ADDA Attorney Attacks Gascón’s Reforms Using a Poor Understanding of Data Analysis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – As someone trained in the use of…
Guest Commentary: Voters Want Progressive Prosecutors; Biden Must Follow Through on Promise to Guide Reform.
Reform-minded district attorneys are getting elected across the USA. Now’s the time for Biden to set national…
Guest Commentary: A Look Behind the Campaign to Recall Progressive Prosecutors in Virginia
By Rory Fleming A recall campaign targeting so-called progressive prosecutors in Virginia has made recent headlines. To…
Michigan Welcomes Newly-Elected Progressive Prosecutors
By John Arceno DETROIT, MI — Prosecutors are elected in Michigan once every four years, and, said…
Progressive Prosecutors Discuss Resisting Police Union Pushback
By Dario McCarty OAKLAND, CA – Los Angeles progressive District Attorney George Gascón, and Christine Soto…
Manhattan DA Vance Is Leaving the Office after Three Terms; While He Touts His Record of Reform, Critics Look for Someone with a Bolder Vision
By David Greenwald and Alexander Ramirez MANHATTAN, NY – There have been just four prosecutors to head…
SF’s Boudin Joins Progressive Prosecutors In Facebook Live Panel Discussing Black Communities in Criminal Justice System
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin, Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner, and…
Commentary: California’s Leading Reformer DA’s Find Themselves Under Fire
By David Greenwald Yesterday in Los Angeles, Judge James Chalfant handed down a decision that dealt a…
Everyday Injustice Podcast 90: Cristine Soto DeBerry and the Prosecutors Alliance
Cristine Soto Deberry is former Chief of Staff under both SF District Attorney George Gascón and Chesa…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Battle Over Progressive Prosecuting Is Just Beginning
By David M. Greenwald In a few months, we will see Yolo County potentially step back into…
Guest Commentary: Why COVID-19 Makes Marijuana Enforcement a Waste of Resources
By Eli Savit, Neill Franklin, and Miriam Krinsky In red and blue states, from rural areas to…
Newly Sworn-In LA D.A. George Gascón, Maryland State Attorney Marilyn Mosby Discuss Plans to Tackle Mass Incarceration
By Roxanna Jarvis NATIONAL – Maryland’s State Attorney Marilyn Mosby and newly-sworn in Los Angeles District Attorney…
Guest Commentary: 2020 Vote Saw Pro-Reform Prosecutors Win – They Need to Fix Mistakes by their Predecessors
By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Barry Scheck Prosecutorial misconduct played a role in 30 percent of cases…