Tana Ganeva
Tana Ganeva is a reporter covering criminal justice, drug policy, immigration, and politics. She's written for the Washington Post, RollingStone.com, Glamour, Gothamist, Vice, and the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Prior to that she was deputy editor of The Influence, a web magazine about drug policy and criminal justice. For years she served as the managing editor of AlterNet.org.
Upheaval in the San Francisco DA’s Office After Brooke Jenkins Appointment
Prosecutors worried that Jenkins was too close to the mayor and planned to bring back the war on drugs. Many were just fired.
Biden Has Said Pot Prisoners Should Be Free. Now He’s Poised to Send Some Back to Prison.
Reports that the Biden administration will end home confinement for people released during the pandemic have spurred a flurry of activism.
Fate Winslow, Freed in December From a One-Time Life Sentence for Pot, Has Been Murdered
Winslow was released after 12 years in prison following a change in Louisiana law.
NYPD Cops Accused of Racism, Sexism, and Homophobia Cost the City $500,000 Over Four Years
One lawsuit the city settled for $70,000 alleged that a cop said, “Shut the fuck up, you Black bitch,” while making an arrest.