January 24, 2020

Do Oakland Police Violate Human Rights Law?

The Oakland Police Department’s failure to make arrests in the homicides of black members of the community as well as to provide support and assistance to family members without discrimination is arguably a violation of international human rights law,  according to a report released yesterday.

January 15, 2020

Baltimore crime crisis: How about trying something that worked before?

You get a pastor to open a church on a weeknight. You have parole and probation agents identify 20 people they worry about — those who are unemployed or underemployed and who previously were incarcerated for robbery, assault or any crime involving a gun — and order them to the church.

January 15, 2020

MASS SHOOTINGS: IN BLACK AND WHITE

The largest mass shooting in New York City in more than five years took place a week ahead of the El Paso and Dayton massacres — yet few outside of the five boroughs talked about it at the time… or even knew it happened.