Guest Commentary: New Year’s Rung in with Gas Grenades
Rowdy behavior on the eve of a new year brings a messy, sticky surprise. By Calen J….
Commentary: Why Prop 47 and Zero Bail Are Not Driving Crime Spree
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – The comments by Jamie McBride, LAPD’s union…
Commentary: ‘But Davis Is a Great Place, I Don’t Want It to Change’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I hear it a lot, people love the…
Commentary: A Bee Report Finds Few People Moving to Davis Over Last Decade
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – An article that appears in the Sacramento Bee…
Commentary: Heartbreaking Shooting of 14-Year-Old by LAPD Preventable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Heartbreaking is the only way to describe…
Commentary: The Fight Over Hospital Bed Space Is Coming
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor On Tuesday, the US set a new record for most new…
Guest Commentary: LWOP Sentences on the Increase
By Kevin Sawyer and Charles Crow – San Quentin News Usually referred to as “LWOP,” life without…
Commentary: Amid Panic about Crime Waves, Data Continues to Downplay
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – “My message to anyone thinking about coming…
Commentary: A Look at the Great Resignation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor They are calling it the great resignation – large numbers of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police Accountability Since George Floyd, Not Much Has Changed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It is hard to not feel bad for Kimberly Potter, after…
Sunday Commentary: How Do We Solve COVID in Light of Omicron?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The number of new cases topped 200,000 yesterday for the first…
Guest Commentary: As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever
The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated…
Looking Back: Case Not Handled ‘Righteously’
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Commentary: The Lack of Prosecutor Accountability Behind Trucker’s 110-Year Sentence
By Rory Fleming By now, much of the world has heard of Kayla Wildeman, the deputy prosecutor…
Guest Commentary: My Family Behind the Wall
The Christmas holiday is an opportunity to create new bonds By Ryan M. Moser Every day is…
Commentary: The Demand Issue Will Likely Raise Its Head Again for DISC, Here’s Some Recent Analysis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Those who argue that DiSC 2022 will be…
Guest Commentary: After 35 years, Congress Should Finally End the Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine
Over the years, this sentencing disparity has become emblematic of both the ineffectiveness of reactionary criminal justice…
Sunday Commentary: How Do Opponents of Housing Reform Plan to Solve the Housing Crisis?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor How do people who are opposed to the various housing reforms…
Sunday Commentary: Retail Theft Is Not Nearly at a Crisis Level
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For criminal justice reformers, this was not the best week. We…
Guest Commentary: Compromising the Compromised
Debate over vaccine mandate raises questions about prison staff’s obligation to those in their custody By Brandon…