We see so many people every day in the court whose lives have been ravaged by drug and alcohol addiction. Drug Court is the one feel-good session of the week, and I suspect the graduation will be both heart-warming and tear-inducing. We’ve also heard that there will be cake.

We are entering a new world. Digital technology and social media are changing how we view privacy, public records, and the permanence of what used to be ephemeral. We believe this is the future and that news media and the court system need to work together to find a way to ensure the public has access to public proceedings.