When Danielle Outlaw became Portland’s police chief in 2017, she was the first Black woman to hold the role. Yet…
This might not be the biggest news to come out of Washington, DC this week, but it has major significance…
On December 12, newly-elected Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive order to restore voting rights to 140,000 people…
Next year will be a defining one for US politics. The presidential election will set the stage for the future…
For better or worse, San Francisco has been a leader among cities in many respects. Over the past several decades,…
Our society’s emphasis on drug-law enforcement and the stigmatization and punishment of people who use drugs is driven in significant…
Using human beings as “guinea pigs” for unethical experiments becomes so much easier when the subjects belong to marginalized and…
The sheriff deputies of San Diego County and San Diego cops have disproportionately policed and used force against people of…
As I entered the federal court building in Manhattan with my son on the morning of Nov 19, I had…
Across the US, there is growing understanding that many local jails are grossly outdated and feature appalling conditions. This when…