Tax Break Proposal for SF Firms Hiring Ex-Felons

13 years ago

Noting that “ex-felons are among the most challenged populations” in getting work, San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi announced he will…

Harsh Sentencing Laws Give Power to Prosecutors

13 years ago

Want to go to trial? Think again. If you take this deal, you get two years in prison. If you…

It’s October 1st and time for Realignment

13 years ago

I’ve written in the past about the Public Safety Realignment Act in California. It shifts much of the responsibility over…

Troy Davis and the Death Penalty

13 years ago

At 11:08 PM on Wednesday, the State of Georgia executed Troy Davis for the killing of an off-duty officer despite…

Overcrowded Prisons and California Justice Realignment

13 years ago

In order to remedy overcrowded prisons and reduce the economic burdens associated with the current system of punishing offenders, California…

Not Prosecuting Strauss-Kahn

13 years ago

This week, the DA in Manhattan dismissed all criminal charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the IMF and French…

They’ve fingerprinted me… my DNA too?

13 years ago

“The question this case presents is the extent to which technology can be permitted to diminish the privacy guaranteed by…

Wrongful Convictions and Snitching Cellmates

13 years ago

Yesterday, Governor Brown signed into law legislation that will protect innocent people from getting wrongfully convicted based on the say-so…

Roger Clemens Doping Case Results in Mistrial

13 years ago

The doping trial of retired pro baseball pitcher Roger Clemens came to an abrupt and unceremonious end this week. Federal…

Repeal of Capital Punishment in California Draws Support from Unlikely Quarters

13 years ago

I wrote last month about the bill to appeal the California death penalty proposed by Oakland State Senator Loni Hancock.…