Guest Commentary: What’s Ahead in the Fight for Justice and True Public Safety
By Nicholas Turner and Erica Bryant In 2023, the window of opportunity for true justice is open….
Key CA Legislative Committee Approves Measure to Help Incarcerated Workers Earning Just Pennies an Hour
By Jaanvi Kaur SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Assembly Committee on Public Safety Tuesday approved legislation…
San Francisco Police Commissioner Advocates for Reform, Reducing Police Power in Traffic Stops
By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Police Commissioner Max Carter-Oberstone has introduced a new…
California Measure to Revoke Tax Exemption Status for Non-Profit Organizations Which Engage in Insurrection OK’d by Senate Public Safety Committee
By Alex Jimenez SACRAMENTO, CA- California state senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco) said Monday Senate Bill…
Manhattan D.A. Bragg Makes ‘Pathways to Public Safety’ Division as Alternative to Incarceration
By Catherine Hamilton, Catherine Potente and Srimathi Kannan MANHATTAN, NY – District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr.—who’s had…
In NY Times Interview, San Francisco District Attorney Attributes Recall Efforts to Small Number of Dissatisfied ‘Wealthy Individuals’
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine’s…
‘Buckle Up, It’s Recall Season’ – Counting Down San Francisco’s District Attorney Recall Election
By Jake Romero SAN FRANCISCO — Since taking office in January 2020, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa…
NY Justice Reform Group Director Calls Governor’s State of State Address ‘Encouraging’
By Amy Berberyan ALBANY, NY – Rodney Holcombe, New York State Director of Criminal Justice Reform at…
Sunday Commentary: Police Have Always Carried the Public Safety Mantra, but Now They Have a Problem
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For years police officers proudly carried the public safety flag—their actions…
Brothers Denied Bail, Pending Trial for Child Molestation Charges
By Beth Miller, Samuel Van Blaricom, Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA – A question the courts constantly face…
Defense Attorney Humanizes Mother of 3 Charged Burning House with Boyfriend Inside – Judges Reduces Bail to Expedite Release
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento Defense Attorney Alex Bugescu argued that defendant Justina Daggett’s attempt…
Defendant Is Given a Second Chance – Low Bail Set, No Longer Poses a Risk to Public Safety
By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – William Edward Fletcher—after providing major self-improvement arguments in Alameda County Superior…
Judge Sets Bail for Alleged Stalker with Heavy Drinking Problem at $52.5K, Cites Public Safety Concern
By Peter Eibert WOODLAND, CA – The defense and prosecution had a heated exchange over whether to…
Statistics Released on Whether the Safety and Justice Challenge is Improving Local Criminal Justice Systems in U.S.
By Annette Wong-Toi, Natalia Claburn, Priana Aquino, Tatiana Gasca NEW YORK – The Safety and Justice Challenge…
Protestors Outside City Hall Demand City Council Act on Public Safety
By Jordan Varney DAVIS — A car caravan, organized by Yolo County Democratic Socialists of America (DSA),…
City & State Budgets Protested by Groups Wanting Less Funding for Law Enforcement, Not More $$
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Objections to hundreds of millions of…
SF DA Boudin Co-Sponsors Legislation Extending Victim Services to Survivors of Police Brutality
By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco District Attorney Boudin this week announced his co-sponsorship of…
91 Percent of CDCR COVID-19 Deaths Were Low-Risk to Public Safety; 70 Percent Were People of Color
By Mengyu Yang This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Over 150 Public Comments on Public Safety Reform Recommendations Flood City Council Meeting
By Emily Dill DAVIS — Tuesday’s City Council meeting was overwhelmed by a surge in public comment…
Guest Commentary: Thinking Outside the Box on Public Safety
by Matt Williams On Tuesday the Davis City Council will receive the “Reimagining Public Safety” public health…
