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Monday Morning Thoughts: Gascón Earns a Big Endorsement from LA Times

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|Date: February 24, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Gascón Earns a Big Endorsement from LA Times

We are just about a week out from the primary election and, aside from the presidential race, one of the ...

We are just about a week out from the primary election and, aside from the presidential race, one of the big races we are following is the Los Angeles District Attorney race. We were down in Los Ange ...

February 24, 2020
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 43: Why Aramis Ayala Stepped Down over the Death Penalty

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 18, 2020
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 43: Why Aramis Ayala Stepped Down over the Death Penalty

In 2019, Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala announced she would not seek re-election for the position sh ...

In 2019, Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala announced she would not seek re-election for the position she held since 2016, serving as prosecutor in Orange and Osceola Counties in Florida. She told Ev ...

February 18, 2020
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Lacey Pulls Out of League Debate in Los Angeles DA’s Race, Challengers Largely Agree on Reform Issues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 14, 2020
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Lacey Pulls Out of League Debate in Los Angeles DA’s Race, Challengers Largely Agree on Reform Issues

Los Angeles – the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles sponsored a candidates forum, but incumbent DA Ja ...

Los Angeles – the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles sponsored a candidates forum, but incumbent DA Jackie Lacey agreed to attend and then pulled out in the wake of an incident in late January in w ...

February 14, 2020
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 30 – Former SF DA Gascón Talks LA DA Candidacy

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 13, 2020
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 30 – Former SF DA Gascón Talks LA DA Candidacy

In October George Gascón resigned from his position as San Francisco District Attorney, moving to Los Ang ...

In October George Gascón resigned from his position as San Francisco District Attorney, moving to Los Angeles to challenge incumbent DA Jackie Lacey. He is running on a progressive platform. Listen as ...

January 13, 2020
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Kamala Harris’s Exit Shows That Prosecutors No Longer Get a Pass

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 06, 2019
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Kamala Harris’s Exit Shows That Prosecutors No Longer Get a Pass

by Rory Fleming Kamala Harris dropped out of the race to become the 2020 Democratic presidential candidat ...

by Rory Fleming Kamala Harris dropped out of the race to become the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate on December 3, blaming lack of funds. Understandably, much reaction will focus on how she may ...

December 06, 2019
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Unveils Sweeping Plan to Reshape American Criminal Legal System

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|Date: November 17, 2019
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Unveils Sweeping Plan to Reshape American Criminal Legal System

Under the proposal, localities would be incentivized to significantly decrease prison populations. By Kir ...

Under the proposal, localities would be incentivized to significantly decrease prison populations. By Kira Lerner Democratic Representative Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts unveiled a sweeping resolut ...

November 17, 2019
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Boston Prosecutor Wanted to Dismiss Cases; Judge Threw Defendants in Jail Instead

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|Date: September 08, 2019
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Boston Prosecutor Wanted to Dismiss Cases; Judge Threw Defendants in Jail Instead

By Sarah Lustbader “Even before Boston Municipal Court Judge Richard Sinnott had defense attorney Susan C ...

By Sarah Lustbader “Even before Boston Municipal Court Judge Richard Sinnott had defense attorney Susan Church handcuffed on Wednesday morning, proceedings in his courtroom had gotten bizarre—and worr ...

September 08, 2019
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Davis Vanguard Podcast Episode 1: Chesa Boudin

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|Date: July 12, 2019
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Davis Vanguard Podcast Episode 1: Chesa Boudin

The Vanguard has launched its podcast and the first episode features San Francisco DA Candidate Chesa Bou ...

The Vanguard has launched its podcast and the first episode features San Francisco DA Candidate Chesa Boudin who discusses his race, criminal justice reform and the progressive prosecution movement. ...

July 12, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig’s Defense of the Death Penalty Belies Claims of Progressive Reform

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 18, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig’s Defense of the Death Penalty Belies Claims of Progressive Reform

In last year’s election for district attorney, challenged as he never has been before, Jeff Reisig, the Y ...

In last year’s election for district attorney, challenged as he never has been before, Jeff Reisig, the Yolo County District Attorney since 2007, struck back with the help of a local editorial, claimi ...

March 18, 2019
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ACLU Backed Legislation Would Open Prosecutor’s Records

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|Date: February 17, 2019
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ACLU Backed Legislation Would Open Prosecutor’s Records

By Nicole Zayas Fortier America’s locally elected prosecutors wield enormous and, all too often, unaccoun ...

By Nicole Zayas Fortier America’s locally elected prosecutors wield enormous and, all too often, unaccountable power. They have the authority to reinforce mass incarceration and racial disparities in ...

February 17, 2019
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New San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins overturns policies for criminal justice reform made by Chesa Boudin

Commentary: Housing and Environmental Needs Don’t Have to Clash

Report Finds LCFF Has Failed to Live Up to Its Promise of Equitable Outcomes

Guest Commentary: Baseless Political Attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

CURB Releases ‘Concrete Strategy’ Roadmap to Close Prisons, Urges CA Governor to Shutter 10 Prisons and Prioritize Decarceration

Bronx Defenders Responds to Proposals that would Expand Criminalization of Poverty

‘First Step Act’ – GAO Reports on Federal Efforts to Help Reduce Recidivism and Re-Entry to Federal Prisons

Defense Objects to Prosecution Request for Accused’s Juvenile Medical Records; Judge Postpones Hearing After Complaint

Judge Denies Petition of Man Seeking Resentencing in Murder Conviction During 2010 Home Invasion

League of Cities Opposes Extension of SB 35

Monday Morning Thoughts: Gascón Earns a Big Endorsement from LA Times

Monday Morning Thoughts: Gascón Earns a Big Endorsement from LA Times

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 43: Why Aramis Ayala Stepped Down over the Death Penalty

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 43: Why Aramis Ayala Stepped Down over the Death Penalty

Lacey Pulls Out of League Debate in Los Angeles DA’s Race, Challengers Largely Agree on Reform Issues

Lacey Pulls Out of League Debate in Los Angeles DA’s Race, Challengers Largely Agree on Reform Issues

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 30 – Former SF DA Gascón Talks LA DA Candidacy

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 30 – Former SF DA Gascón Talks LA DA Candidacy

Kamala Harris’s Exit Shows That Prosecutors No Longer Get a Pass

Kamala Harris’s Exit Shows That Prosecutors No Longer Get a Pass

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Unveils Sweeping Plan to Reshape American Criminal Legal System

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Unveils Sweeping Plan to Reshape American Criminal Legal System

Boston Prosecutor Wanted to Dismiss Cases; Judge Threw Defendants in Jail Instead

Boston Prosecutor Wanted to Dismiss Cases; Judge Threw Defendants in Jail Instead

Davis Vanguard Podcast Episode 1: Chesa Boudin

Davis Vanguard Podcast Episode 1: Chesa Boudin

Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig’s Defense of the Death Penalty Belies Claims of Progressive Reform

Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig’s Defense of the Death Penalty Belies Claims of Progressive Reform

ACLU Backed Legislation Would Open Prosecutor’s Records

ACLU Backed Legislation Would Open Prosecutor’s Records

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