Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 132: Former Miami Prosecutorial Candidate Melba Pearson
In 2020, Melba Pearson ran to attempt to unseat, unsuccessfully, the 27-year incumbent prosecutor of Miami-Dade County. …
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 129: New Orleans DA Jason Williams
It was once a poster child for things like wrongful convictions and the carceral state. But the…
Commentary: Obstructing Criminal Justice Reforms Makes Us All Less Safe
By Gil Garcetti, Ira Reiner and Miriam Aroni Krinsky In the 1980s and ‘90s, California embarked on…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 126: San Joaquin DA Tori Verber Salazar – Conservative Reformer
In 2020, San Joaquin District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar made headlines when she resigned from the California…
Prison to University Pipeline: How the Berkeley Underground Scholars Helps Formerly Incarcerated Students
By Jacqueline Nguyen ALAMEDA, CA—The Berkeley Underground Scholars (BUS) organization at UC Berkeley bridges the gap between…
The Graying of Massachusetts State Prison Population: The Case for Releasing Elderly Prisoners
By ALEX JIMENEZ AND ALIA JAVAID BOSTON, MASS – In an opinion piece by Scott Lehigh of…
My View: DA Attacks Zero Bail, then Absurdly Incarcerates Man for 23 Years for Nonviolent Drug Offense
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – For months the Vanguard has pointed out that…
Former Prosecutor and Now Georgetown Law Prof Explains Prosecutors’ Contributions to Mass Incarceration in U.S.
By Jake Wylie and Koda Slingluff WASHINGTON D.C. – In an August 23 essay, Georgetown law professor…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 120: Cesar McDowell Turns His Life Around at San Quentin
Cesar McDowell chronicles his journey from San Quentin to becoming, while still incarcerated, the co-founder and CEO…
The Sentencing Project Finds Huge Racial Disparities Among Youth, a Wake Up Call for Reform
By Zoey Hou and Stacie Guevara WASHINGTON DC – The Sentencing Project has found new racial and…
Public Defender Will Challenge Rosen for Santa Clara District Attorney
by David M. Greenwald San Jose, CA – On Sunday, Khan, flanked by a number of fellow…
Sunday Commentary: Bad Reporting by the Media is Largely Driving the Crime Panic
By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week a very telling USA Today poll came out finding that…
ACLU Praises Biden’s Announced Plan for Strengthening U.S. Commitment to Justice
By Allison Hodge and Lois Yoo WASHINGTON DC – Late last week, ACLU director of the Justice…
Guest Commentary: President Biden Can Prevent Over 4,000 People from Being Sent Back to Prison
If President Biden allows thousands of people to be sent back to federal prison, he would be…
Candidates For Open Manhattan DA Seat Meet in Candidates Forum
By David M. Greenwald New York – All eight candidates for the open Manhattan DA seat met…
Guest Commentary: The Successes and Shortcomings of Larry Krasner’s Trailblazing First Term
Philadelphia’s top prosecutor has made good on promises to reduce incarceration in the city. His re-election bid…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 105 – Judicial Candidate La Tasha Williams
La Tasha Williams is running for judge in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She interned in a public defender’s…
Commentary: Sac DA Decides to Run for AG; Potential Battle Between Reformer and Law and Order Could Ensue
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – No sooner had Rob Bonta been sworn in as AG…
Guest Commentary: The Unhappy 25th Birthday of Two Tough-on-Crime Era Laws That Have Deadly Consequences for Incarcerated People
The PLRA and AEDPA have caused untold pain and suffering for people in prisons — they must…
Guest Commentary: Can the ‘Wisdom of a Second Look’ Curb America’s Appetite for Harsh Sentences?
By Karl A. Racine, Miriam Aroni Krinsky, and Kevin Ring As we celebrate Second Chances Month, recognizing…