criminal justice reform

Philanthropy
A Conversation with Mission Local’s Joe Rivano Barros (Part 1 of 2)
The senior editor talks to Michael E. Hartmann about the nonprofit news site, the visions and aims of the MacArthur and Crankstart Foundations’ criminal- and restorative-justice grantmaking in San Francisco,…
by Michael E. Hartmann on March 19, 2025

Philanthropy
A Conversation with Mission Local’s Joe Rivano Barros (Part 2 of 2)
The senior editor talks to Michael E. Hartmann about staff turnover and accusations of mismanagement in the San Francisco DA’s office, including in grants administration, and more broadly, the underappreciated…
by Michael E. Hartmann on March 19, 2025

Organization Trends
InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
by Jonathan Harsh on January 10, 2025

Organization Trends
InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
by Jonathan Harsh on December 20, 2024

Organization Trends
Freedom for All—Including Convicted Criminals
MFF is notorious for fighting against the cash bail system but in the process has supported releasing dangerous criminals back onto the streets. The group gained popularity following the death…
by Miranda Brewen on August 6, 2024

Organization Trends
InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
by Jonathan Harsh on August 2, 2024

Organization Trends
InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
by Jonathan Harsh on April 26, 2024

Organization Trends
“Zuck Bucks” for Soft-on-Crime Prosecution
Mark Zuckerberg is no stranger to writing big checks for politically charged philanthropy after the $400 million he distributed to local election offices for the 2020 election through two nonprofits.
by Parker Thayer on March 6, 2024

Organization Trends
InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
by Jonathan Harsh on January 19, 2024

Deception & Misdirection
BEST OF 2023: Living Room Pundit’s Updated Guide to Soros District Attorneys
George Soros has become something of a folklore monster whose reputation often exceeds reality, but his influence on left-wing DA candidates is often wildly underestimated. Since 2016, when Soros first…
by Parker Thayer on December 30, 2023