Blog Jul 12, 2010
BP Oil — The Plot (and oil) Thickens
Is there any end in sight to this criminal act? My previous blog focused on the fact that this was a case begging for a criminal indictment. I neglected to mention the fact that BP Oil, along with the entire oil industry, has figured out methods of living off the public dole. As reported in the New York Times recently the platform were the oil rig was sitting on is owned by a company called Transocean a company that had moved its corporate headquarters from Houston to the Cayman…
Blog Jul 12, 2010
Let Our Kids Shoot Back
Let Our Kids Shoot Back! Recent sweeping affirmations by the U.S. Supreme Court, in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) and McDonald v. Chicago (2010), that “the Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of… individual self-defense” as “a basic right” means gun possession by children and youths must be legalized immediately. Given the expansion of laws easing more widespread ownership of guns by adults and Court decisions forbidding lawmakers from infringing…
Recently, the Department of Juvenile Facilities (formerly known as the California Youth Authority) claimed to be in 85% compliance with the consent decree under the Farrell litigation. This percentage cultivates a skewed perception of the state youth correctional facility’s progress towards reforming into a rehabilitative environment. In April 2010, CJCJ’s Executive Director Daniel Macallair highlighted this issue in the California Progress Report . As DJF touts its progress it is important…
Blog Jul 3, 2010
BP Oil Spill — Where’s the Arrest?
Where is the arrest warrant? Where is the indictment? An ordinary economic crime — burglary, auto theft — gets immediate attention, cops putting handcuffs on suspects, booking at the local jail, an appearance in court. A crime of the magnitude as the gulf oil spill gets apologies, explanations, excuses, etc. along with checks for those who have lost homes and businesses, jobs, etc. But 11 people died and at least 17 have been reported injured. And the costs keep increasing. One …
Newsroom Jun 30, 2010
Targeting Blacks for Marijuana — Possession Arrests of African Americans in California, 2004-08
Targeting Blacks for Marijuana — Possession Arrests of African Americans in California, 2004-08 The Drug Policy Alliance, June 30, 2010