ACLU Urges Congress to Move ‘Swiftly’ after Reintroduction of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
By Andrea Bernal WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) this past week urged Congress…
U.S. Senate Votes to Block DC’s Criminal Code Modernization
By Michael McCutcheon WASHINGTON, DC – Both The Sentencing Project and the Vera Institute of Justice last…
Federal Lawmakers Reintroduce Bi-Partisan EQUAL Act to ‘Eliminate’ Crack and Cocaine ‘Sentencing Disparity’
By Kaylee Pearlman WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Cory Booker, and Dick Durbin Thursday reintroduced the bipartisan…
Commentary: Reactions to Newsom’s Appointments – ‘Yay’ and ‘Meh’
By David M. Greenwald It was a busy day for Governor Gavin Newsom as he filled the…
Sunday Commentary: Storm Clouds Appearing for Feinstein’s Re-Election Hopes
The results from Election Day in early June give one the impression that 26-year incumbent Senator Dianne…
Senate Unveils Bipartisan Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act
This past week, a bipartisan group of Senators unveiled a plan that could represent a major reform…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Paso Fino Reemerges, The Inevitability of Kamala Harris
With no city council meeting this week, we can note that the long range council calendar lists…
Senator Barbara Boxer Announces She Will Not Run For Reelection
Since 1992, California has been represented in the US Senate by two Democratic women, Barbara Boxer and…
My View: Of Course We Tortured, Abu Ghraib and US Torture Policy
This week I was taken back to a different time and a different place in my life….
