Guest Commentary: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
By Mark Dempsey It’s often hard to imagine local connections to global issues, but returning to…
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- Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 285: Emily Salisbury on Gender-Responsive Justice ReformEmily Salisbury, Director of the Utah Criminal Justice Center, discusses how women are the fastest-growing population in U.S. carceral systems and the importance of trauma-informed assessments and policies that treat people with dignity.
- Op-Ed | Failure to Make the Hard Financial Decisions on the City’s 2025-2027 BudgetThe proposed Davis city budget for 2025-2027 fails to adequately address financial concerns, with a lack of investment in road and bike path maintenance, a lack of funds to cover past commitments to retirement benefits, and a lack of transparency in long-term financial forecasting.
- Mayor Daniel Lurie Advances “The State’s” War On The Homeless In San FranciscoGovernor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Daniel Lurie are both pushing policies that criminalize homelessness, while the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is cutting funding for organizations that advocate for homeless people.
- Sacramento County Introduces Jail-to-Shelter Initiative for Reentry HousingSacramento County is launching a 70-bed shelter program for recently released jail inmates, funded by Proposition 47, to reduce recidivism and homelessness.
- Trump’s Military Zone Plan Sparks Debate in New MexicoJudge Wormuth dismissed charges against 100 migrants for a "cut-and-paste approach to factual allegations" and lack of probable cause, raising questions about the Trump administration's expansion of military and legal authority in New Mexico.