“Sanctuary Cities” Are Not Biblical Sanctuaries
It’s been a month since I posted here! Life is thick with responsibilities and joys–family, athletics, spirituality, the daily grind of work–and so I haven’t had a chance to come
US Federal Politics
Posts on the intersections of national politics and criminal justice.
Rise of the Innocence Podcast
A short while ago, I chaired a panel to celebrate Paul Kaplan and Daniel LaChance’s new book Crimesploitation, which examines the lowbrow and middlebrow shows that shed glamorous and lurid
Fighting Ridiculous Court Fees – One Piece at a Time
I’m attending the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology and finding many of the talks illuminating and refreshing. It could be that the overall quality of work has
Understanding Newsom as a Politician following Injection Site Bill Veto
The harm reduction community is deeply dispirited over Gov. Newsom’s rejection of the proposed safe drug injection/overdose prevention site in Oakland. Marisa Kendall reports for the Mercury News: Senate Bill
Trump Search Warrant Unsealed. Where’s the Affidavit?
Well, it’s happened: A search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence yielded numerous items, all of which are listed in the search warrant, which you can read here in all its glory.
My Chesa Recall Punditry: The View from Bayview-Hunter’s Point
Last night provided me a unique vantage point on the Boudin recall effort: I was an inspector at a polling station in Bayview-Hunter’s Point, which is a neighborhood with a