Robert McCulloch assured the city of Ferguson, repeatedly and occasionally in all caps, that he was “fair and impartial in every matter” concerning the criminal case of the police officer who killed Michael Brown. But his critics had doubts. They said the white St. Louis County, Mo., prosecutor’s family was, after all, full of police
DALLAS — If you can’t win big, go small. That’s the strategy gaining momentum among criminal justice reformers in the age of Trump, as the federal government hardens its approach to law enforcement. Instead of pouring money and energy into squeezing change out of Washington, national civil rights organizations are teaming with local groups to
By Guest Columnist By Irene Kalonji Like any mother, I had worries and dreams for my children. Will they get a good job? Will they find love? Will I become a grandmother? Like any mother of black sons, I also worried about their safety with police. How could I not when day after day there
May 9, 2017- by David Rogers, Executive Director. Do you know who your district attorney is? If you do, you are among a very small percentage of the public. District attorneys (DAs) are arguably the most powerful people in the criminal justice system, but the public doesn’t know who they are. Why does this matter?
OregonLive.com District attorney elections and Oregon’s criminal justice status quo (OPINION) Updated on April 25, 2016 at 12:25 PM Posted on April 25, 2016 at 12:23 PM By Guest Columnist By David Rogers Oregonians will soon be receiving their ballots for the May election, but there is an incredibly important elected official that most voters
Many DA elections in Oregon go uncontested Deschutes County bucks trend By Claire Withycombe • The Bulletin Quick — who’s the district attorney? The answer to that question is more than a trivia tidbit, but many Oregonians don’t cast a vote for district attorney, according to a report released last week by the American Civil
July 9, 2015 – by David Rogers, Executive Director. There are some serious problems we need to tackle in our criminal justice system, like dramatic prison growth and spending in the U.S. We are dumping billions of dollars into locking people up while ignoring the strategies best designed to create safe and healthy communities. Meanwhile,