Virginia Prosecutor, After Refusing to Prosecute Some Low Level Crimes, Beats Back Political Attempt to Cut Budget
By Paloma Sifuentes LEESBURG, VA – Loudoun County Supervisors voted 6-3 last week to allow Loudoun County...... Read more.
Advocates Call for Bureau of Prisons to Ditch Proposal to Allow Seizing Prison Wages, Family Support
By Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC – National Consumer Law, the Prison Policy Initiative and Equal Justice Works...... Read more.
CA Legislation Seeks to Regulate Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Technology
By Paloma Sifuentes SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation that would regulate the use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT)...... Read more.
Civil Rights Groups Call for Closing of Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail After Another Person Dies In Custody
By Paloma Sifuentes OAKLAND, CA – The civil rights groups are protesting misconduct within Santa Rita jail...... Read more.
CA Governor Releases Details of His 2022 Judicial Appointments
By Paloma Sifuentes SACRAMENTO, CA – CA Gov. Gavin Newsom has released the 2022 Judicial Applicant and...... Read more.
ACLU Strongly Opposes House Bill to Ban TikTok and Threaten First Amendment Rights
By Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC- The ACLU sent a letter to the House Foreign Affairs Committee this...... Read more.
Defense Argues Officer Did Not Have Probable Cause for Search after Window Tint Traffic Stop
By Paloma Sifuentes MODESTO, CA – A Stanislaus County Superior Court judge here late last week took...... Read more.
FBI, CIA, NYPD to be Sued for Concealing Evidence of Malcom X’s Murder
By Paloma Sifuentes NEW YORK, NY – Civil rights attorney Ben Crump issued a statement this week...... Read more.
LA TIMES OPINION: Republicans’ Ominous Strategy to Thwart Criminal Justice Reform and Democracy
By Paloma Sifuentes and Roni Ayalon LOS ANGELES, CA- In February, a federal court “took Florida Gov....... Read more.
Court Allows ICE Police Impersonation Case to Proceed As Class Action
By Paloma Sifuentes and Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA – Class certification has now been granted for...... Read more.