Year: 2020

On December 7th, George Gascon was sworn in as the 43rd District Attorney of Los Angeles. While Gascon campaigned on a progressive platform and brought his

Okay, I know I said I would just write about the elections that impacted criminal justice, but the Presidential, and more specifically, the Vice Presidential election

Election day 2020 was a mixed bag, but obviously the biggest prize was won. We will finally be rid of this national shame in the White House. As usual, you can find

Amy Coney Barrett has been named to United States Supreme Court. I don’t want to write something here that has already been said a million other places about

At long last, the Kentucky Attorney General has concluded its investigation into the killing of Breonna Taylor. Only one officer was charged and he was not charged

Underrepresentation of minorities on jury’s is a longstanding issue that has undermined the fairness of our jury trial system and the right to a jury of one’s

As a woman and a lawyer, it is hard for me to put into words what I owe to Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I can think of no other human, past or present, who better personifies

All of you likely remember the Scott Peterson case, one of the most high profile trials of the 21st century. Peterson was convicted and sentenced to death in 2004

In April, I wrote about People v. Shumake and the developing body of caselaw surrounding vehicle searches and driving with pot. Today, I’m giving you

As our society continues to reckon with the police state we have created for ourselves and ask long overdue questions about the proper role of police in that society,