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Sheriff Lee Baca Stands Up to Peter King’s New Witch Hunters
Lee Baca was just great in the face of the bigoted and staggeringly arrogant questioning from...
Illinois Governor Quinn Signs Bill Repealing Death Penalty
AMAZING. Here’s what the Chicago Sun-Times said about the historic move: Acting on perhaps...
Affordable Housing & the War Over Redevelopment — by Shashi Hanuman
EDITOR’S NOTE: The newest and bloodiest front in Sacramento’s ongoing budget battle ...
Wednesday Must Reads
NEW YORK FINDS ONE OR TWO TEENSY PROBLEMS WITH ITS VALUE ADDED TEACHER RATINGS The New York Times...
SUPREMES SAY TX DEATH ROW INMATE MAY SUE FOR DNA TESTING TO PROVE INNOCENCE
Last spring, Henry “Hank” Skinner came within an hour of being executed by the State of Texas...
VOTE! (And Witness Recommends A YES Vote on Measure L)
“…when you are growing up, there are two institutional places that affect you most...
Monday Must Reads
THE ONGOING MISTREATMENT OF BRADLEY MANNING The punitive mistreatment of Bradley Manning has taken...
Does the LA County Jail System Need Its Own Christopher Commission Report?
After reading a slew of news stories last week marking the 20th anniversary of the Rodney King...
Posting later this A.M. – UPDATED x2
This is an intense week of teaching, with my students turning in their rough drafts. Back later...