Sunday Commentary: Unequal Justice… What If Kyle Rittenhouse Were Black?
By David M. Greenwald Everyday Injustice The criminal justice system is not broken many say, it is…
Sunday Commentary: Ten Years Later… Pepper Spray
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It is hard to imagine that ten years…
My View: HCD Wins Some Key Housing Battles, But Will It Be Enough?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When the state came down with very aggressive RHNA numbers for…
My View: The Troubling Implications of Rittenhouse’s Acquittal
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As the verdict was read in court on Friday, one by…
Commentary: Final Exam Time for Housing in Davis As Well in Other California Cities
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, the Bay Area version of…
Commentary: As We Honor Andy Stephens, Let’s Not Forget an Innocent Man Sits in Prison Blamed for His Death
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yesterday the Yolo County DA’s office tweeted out,…
Commentary: The Data Gatekeeper Spinning Pennsylvania’s Prisons Narrative
By Rory Fleming In 2017, at the American Society of Criminology’s annual conference in Philadelphia, then-President James…
Commentary: Should the City Re-Think the West Village Connection?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city council will have a Re-imagine Russell…
Prosecution Closing Arguments in Rittenhouse Homicide Trial: ‘You Cannot Claim Self-Defense Against a Danger You Create’
By Simran Chahal KENOSHA, WI – The Kenosha County Superior Court heard closing arguments in the Rittenhouse…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Student Housing Crisis Explodes with Students Back on Campus
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The LA Times this weekend chronicled a reemerging crisis—unhoused college students….
Monday Morning Thoughts: Fentanyl Debate Takes Center Stage in DA’s Race
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – You would think that in 2021 we…
Sunday Commentary: Mainstream Media Backs the Carceral State in Their Coverage
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The LA Times featured a glorious story of redemption where Renwick…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Needs Housing, but Not There of Course
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The comment from the NY Times video that…
Commentary: In Pursuit of Justice
By Dr. Joan Parkin This summer saw the death of Chicago resident Anthony Porter at the age…
Guest Commentary: Stop-and-Fingerprint Can’t Become the Next Stop-and-Frisk
The Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments in an ACLU appeal challenging unconstitutional fingerprinting by police on the…
Commentary: Legal Professors’ Lawsuit Spotlights Resistance to Prosecutor Accountability
By Rory Fleming A fight over law professors’ free speech rights shows just how far state bars…
Commentary: How To Turn the Tide on Climate Change?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The data is not surprising. A Washington Post-ABC News poll that…
Guest Commentary: Our Humanity Is on the Line
By Juliette Beck Glasgow — a working class city of a million inhabitants located on the west…
Commentary: The Davis Council Has Moved to a More Consensus Model Even on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I was reading a piece in the Chronicle…
Commentary: After GOP Sweep, Virginia’s AG-Elect Takes Aim at Reform Prosecutors
By Rory Fleming The impact of the Republican sweep in Virginia on November 2 won’t be limited…