Monday Morning Thoughts: The Danger from COVID Is Not Nearly Over
By David M. Greenwald I watched in horror this weekend accounts of what is happening in India…
Student Opinion: Vaccine Pauses Do More Harm Than Good
By Jacob Derin The federal government is considering revoking the halt on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine….
Sunday Commentary: Despite the Conviction, the System Is Broken and Systems of Oppression Must Be Dismantled
By David M. Greenwald The consensus this week seems to be the verdict in the Derek Chauvin…
Statement: 80 Prosecutors and Law Enforcements Leaders Sign on to Support Clean Slate Initiatives
This week over 80 elected prosecutors and law enforcement leaders issued a joint statement urging policymakers to expand…
Looking Back: A Cop’s Cop – Profile of Jim Trainum
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Commentary: Chauvin Unlikely to Win on Appeal
By David M. Greenwald The evidence was overwhelmingly against Derek Chauvin in the murder trial where he…
Guest Commentary: Another Suicide at Santa Rita Jail Sparks Cry for Sheriff Oversight in Alameda County
By Bob Britton Bob Britton, an activist with the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in Our Jails part…
Commentary: No Justice, No Peace
By David Greenwald “Make sure it’s filmed, Shown on national TV, They’ll have no mercy, A legal…
Public Comment Delivered Tuesday to City Council Regarding Commission Appointments Agenda Item
by Matt Williams Madam Mayor, members of Council and City Staff, it has come to my attention…
Student Opinion: Should the Government Pay Off Student Debt?
By Alex Hernandez-Zavala A college dichotomy continues to plague the U.S.––getting higher education partnered with extensive student debt….
Commentary: Is Council Purging Dissenters From Commissions?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – In the last round of commission appointments there were complaints…
Commentary: Two Key Moments in the Prosecution’s Case Show the Inhumanity of Chauvin’s Actions
By David M. Greenwald This isn’t your TV courtroom drama where you see a coherent narrative put…
Student Opinion: A Promise of No Troops in Afghanistan, But Why?
By Jacob Vito This September, an important milestone is coming: the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Yes, that’s…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Orange DA Pushes Hard Right, Takes His Show to Newsmax
By David M. Greenwald As LA Times reporter James Queally put it in a tweet, “The D.A….
Student Opinion: Is the Johnson & Johnson Pause a Reason to be Scared?
By Esma Mesihovic The pause in delivering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should bolster public confidence in…
Sunday Commentary: Door Is Back Open for Davis to Consider Berkeley Ordinance
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – It is interesting—last week we had extensive discussions on reimagining…
Looking Back: A Glimpse into the Suffering of Families of the Wrongfully Convicted
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Student Opinion: The Fear Is Real: Policing In America Post-Floyd
By Jacob Derin As the Derek Chauvin trial is wrapping up, the nation is already turning its…
My View: It’s Getting Hard to Defend the City’s Handling of WDAAC
By David M. Greenwald When the city approved the Cannery, there were two aspects of it that…
My View: Adam Toledo Shooting Troubling, to Put It Mildly
By David M. Greenwald On Thursday I got my second shot and so I was lying on…