COURT WATCH: Judge Shoots Down Motion to Suppress, Doesn’t Find 4th Amendment Violation After Stop
WOODLAND, CA – A motion to suppress heard here in Yolo County Superior Court this week was…
Retired NYPD Officers Say New Initiative Is Essentially Broken Windows
By Robert J. Hansen In response to an increase in violent crimes, New York City Mayor Eric…
Proactive Policing May Increase Major Crime, NY Study Finds
By Hetva Joshi and Sydney Kaplan NEW YORK — While a high level of police presence…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 68: Melissa Mark-Viverito Runs for Congress in the Bronx
Melissa Mark-Viverito, born in Puerto Rico, has been a councilmember in New York City, representing areas of…
In LA and San Francisco Tensions Rise Around District Attorneys
LA DA’s Race Heats Up with Protest and Gun Pulled by DA Lacey’s Husband Experts are split…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Boudin Making History
Over the last few years we have talked a lot about progressive prosecution. We have seen some…
Boudin Discusses New Policies Prior to Announcement
On Friday there was a day conference hosted in San Francisco by the Justice Collaborative. The first…
Chesa Boudin Ends Racial Profiling and Status Enhancements Including Gang and Prior Prison Enhancements
SAN FRANCISCO – In a major announcement, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Friday announced that prosecutors…
Sunday Commentary: Bloomberg’s Troubles Showing Shifting Ground on Criminal Justice Issue
Once upon a time it was January 24, 1992. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton not only refused to…
Stop and Frisks Have Dropped, but Racial Disparities Remain
By Michelle Shames and Simon McCormack We’ve come a long way since 2011. That year, New York…
Sessions’ Legacy Is Full of Dangerous Successes
By Sagiv Galai In his 636 days in office, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions secured a legacy…
President Trump, Stop and Frisk Is Both Unconstitutional and Ineffective
By Carl Takei On Monday, President Trump gave a speech to the nation’s police chiefs. Like so…
A Tale of Two When It Comes to Policing
By Johanna Miller & Simon McCormack New Yorkers know that the New York Police Department will treat…
Suit Documents Violations under Stop-and-Frisk
By Scott Michelman Late one September afternoon in 2017, on an ordinary residential street in a predominantly…
Stop-and-Frisk Settlement in Milwaukee Lawsuit Is a Wakeup Call for Police Nationwide
By Nusrat Choudhury In a banner day for police reform, the city of Milwaukee has entered into…
Sessions Wants Police to Use Stop and Frisk without Reasonable Suspicion
By Jeffery Robinson Attorney General Jeff Sessions has claimed that the settlement of a lawsuit brought by…
Commentary: Did Stop and Frisk Help Decrease Crime?
Back in 2013, New York’s stop and frisk policies were ended by federal judge Shira Scheindlin who…
Ending New York’s Stop-and-Frisk Did Not Increase Crime
by James Cullen Despite what many may claim, the United States is not in the midst of…
Sunday Commentary: The Criminalization of Youth of Color
While the overall juvenile felony arrest rate declined by 65 percent between 1998 and 2014 in California,…
Monday Morning Comments II: Here We Go Again in Ferguson
It was a day of peaceful protest and remembrance that will unfortunately be remembered as yet as…
