When William A. Noguera entered San Quentin's death row in the 1980s, he never imagined that decades later, he would be at the center of a story that could shake the American criminal justice system to its core. A convicted murderer himself, Noguera spent more than 30 years behind bars, ultimately becoming an artist, writer, and advocate for justice reform. But it’s what he did in the shadows of San Quentin that may define his legacy.

El Mayo’s guilty plea, Sheinbaum’s tightrope, and Julio César Chávez Jr.’s release expose a crisis of impunity — and a U.S. president who’s not waiting around.

In an arrest photo that’s gone mega‑viral — not for the suspect, but for the... curves — ICE’s San Diego office hasn’t just made a citizen arrest. It made the internet lose its collective mind.

The first duty of government is to keep its people safe. Without that assurance, every other civic promise—education, prosperity, democracy itself—loses its footing. That is why the condition of America’s cities, where violent crime and disorder remain stubbornly high, has become one of the nation’s defining tests.