By Rena Abdusalam NEW YORK, NY — In a new report, the American Civil Liberties Union is recommendin ...
ACLU Recommends Eliminating Electronic Monitoring – ‘E-Carceration’ – in the Criminal Justice System
October, 2022
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Researchers Studying California Life Sentence Parole Hearing Data Find Significant Racial Disparities in Outcomes May Be Caused by Inclusion of Professional Assessments
By Talia Kruger and Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA — A study conducted in 2021 by Kathryne M. Young ...
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Glossip Lawyers File 2nd Petition to Oklahoma Appeals Court Asserting Evidence of Informant’s Efforts to Recant Were Withheld from Glossip Attorneys
By Rena Abdusalam OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Lawyers for death row inmate Richard Glossip filed a Br ...
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Los Angeles Uses Twitter Episodes to Answer Questions from Public
By Rena Abdusalam LOS ANGELES, CA – District Attorney of the Los Angeles County, Georg ...
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Disability, Civil Rights, Racial Justice and Housing Advocacy Organizations Urge CA Governor Newsom to Veto ‘CARE Court’ Legislation
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – After the CA Legislature approved SB 1338, the “CARE Court ...
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Black Lives Matter, Activist Groups Hail One of ‘Fairest’ Bail Systems in the U.S.
By Rena Abdusalam MEMPHIS, TN – A new bail process, created by Shelby County, TN, will make the co ...
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STUDY: Private Prison Population Peaks in United States
By Rena Abdusalam WASHINGTON, DC – Representing eight percent of the state and federal prison ...
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CA Attorney General Leads Multistate Opposition to Alabama Law Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Youth
By Rena Abdusalm OAKLAND, CA – Led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, an alliance of 21 attor ...
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Judge Rejects Defense Motion Charging ‘Unacceptable’ Police Action in ‘Forced Blood Draw’ in DUI Arrest
By Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA – Judge Peter M. Williams denied a motion to suppress evidence in the ...
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Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Sex Assault of Minor, Acknowledges Accusations, Judge Sets Trial
By Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA – A preliminary hearing was held late last week in Yolo County Superi ...