Commentary: A Closer Look at Some of the Former Prosecutors Who Have Come Out Against Boudin
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – While supporters of San Francisco DA Chesa…
Guest Commentary: Children Deserve Protections that Too Many Aren’t Getting in the US Justice System
During interrogation police have used shackling, lies, threats and coercion to get false confessions – tactics that…
Guest Commentary: If You Care About Freedom, You Should Be Asking Why We Don’t Fund Our Public Defender Systems
Four out of five criminal defendants can’t afford a lawyer, but in many places, the system promised…
Guest Commentary: Torn Apart
By John Mendoza For two years now, inmates and their families have been denied regular contact visiting,…
Student Opinion: Conservative Officials Support Discriminative Laws Towards LGBTQ+ Citizens
By: Ariana Ceballos The red states of Texas and Florida led by Governors Greg Abbott…
Commentary: NIMBYism Rears Its Ugly Head
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I am told that NIMBY is a pejorative. It also seems…
Commentary: LAADDA Leader Gets Himself in Hot Water over Social Media Posts
By Rory Fleming Marc Debbaudt, a retired LA line prosecutor who once served as president of the…
Guest Commentary: Confidential Information
By John Mendoza This memo was prepared in regards to the use / misuse of confidential information…
Sunday Commentary: If the Respite Center Went Away, There Would Still Be Problems and They May Be Worse
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city council this week extended the Respite…
Looking Back: Richard DiGuglielmo Surrenders to the Crushing Power of a Misguided Appellate Court
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Student Opinion: US Involvement in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
By Kayla Ngai Russian troops have landed in Ukraine after Putin denied that they were planning…
Guest Commentary: Bretton Woods Developer’s Response to Alan Pryor’s Missive and Other Comments
by David Taormino Alan Pryor’s greatest nightmare is that Bretton Woods will be built as proposed and…
Letter: Responding to Inaccurate Public Commentary
By Matthew Keasling In a “Guest Commentary” published in the The Davis Vanguard today, Mr. Alan Pryor…
Guest Commentary: Locking Teenagers and Young Adults Up for Gun Possession Doesn’t Make Us Safer
by Akhi Johnson, Erica Bryant and Nicholas MacDonald Motion for Justice Partners Chatham County District Attorney Shalena…
Commentary: Reform is Not Enough in Places Like Orange County – Pattern and Practice Investigation Urged
By Rory Fleming Most people living in large, prosperous urban counties today have what has been dubbed…
Guest Commentary: The Yes on DiSC Campaign Is Using a National Telemarketing Firm to Do ‘Push Poll’ Telephone Solicitations Disguised as Surveys
The campaign has retained Dynata, a Texas marketing firm, to repeatedly call thousands of Davis voters over…
Commentary: Maricopa Prosecutor’s Troubles Intensify, but Resists Calls to Resign
By Rory Fleming Too often when prosecutors are called out for unethical or irresponsible behavior, their response…
Sunday Commentary: SF Rape Kit DNA Issue Has Drawn National Attention
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Many have attempted to kind of shrug…
Looking Back: Holding Officials Engaged in Misconduct Criminally Liable
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a…
Commentary: Editorial Tells Spitzer to Focus on Own Office As More Allegations Come Out Against Him
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – The past two weeks have seen a…