San Antonio Activists ‘Cannot in Good Faith’ Support This Year’s Mayoral Candidates Local activists have soured on incumbent Mayor Ron Nirenberg, and no other candidate offers a compelling alternative. Jerry Iannelli
Police Unions Are Losing The War on Criminal Justice Reform Law enforcement organizations have long treated mass incarceration as a job creation program. In 2020, the tide began turning against them. Jay Willis
Portland Civil Rights Activists Want A Mayor Who Can Stand Up To Police Mayor Ted Wheeler’s popularity has declined after a summer of protests against police violence in the Oregon city. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Law Enforcement Commission The ruling said the commission wasn’t diverse enough and gave little voice to communities affected by policing. Joshua Vaughn
California Prison Guard Union Responsible for ‘Bullseye’ Ad Donates $1 Million to Jackie Lacey’s Re-election Campaign Late-stage donations to the Los Angeles DA race increase concerns about the influence of law enforcement money on politics. Piper French
Want Prosecutorial Reform? Start With Curtailing The Influence Of Police Unions. Removing police union influence from the prosecutor’s office is a critical first step towards building a system that is safe, just, and fair for all. Miriam Aroni Krinsky, Buta Biberaj
‘No Cop Money’ Pledge Should Extend To Consultants And Law Enforcement Super PACs Law enforcement super PACs are spending big money on district attorney races and local elections from California to New York—and respected Democratic consulting firms are helping them. Adam Eichen, Andrew Perez
Police Killings Bring Out Tensions Within The Labor Movement Some unions and labor activists are calling for the AFL-CIO to expel police unions. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
California D.A.s Call For Ban on Police Union Money and Endorsements in Prosecutorial Elections San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and others say the money creates ethical conflicts when police are prosecuted for misconduct. Eliyahu Kamisher
Black Women Prosecutors Rally Behind St. Louis Circuit Attorney Over Racist Backlash Top prosecutors in Baltimore, Chicago, and New York City are supporting Kim Gardner over the “entrenched interests” that they say seek to undermine reforms and police accountability. Aaron Morrison
