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UNC Prosecutors and Politics Project: A Research Initiative Studying Role of Prosecutors in Criminal Justice System

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|Date: February 21, 2023
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UNC Prosecutors and Politics Project: A Research Initiative Studying Role of Prosecutors in Criminal Justice System

By Caleigh Carlisle CHAPEL HILL, NC - The School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil ...

By Caleigh Carlisle CHAPEL HILL, NC - The School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) founded a research initiative in 2018 known as the Prosecutors and Politics Project tha ...

February 21, 2023
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SF Public Defenders Charge District Attorney Broke State Law in Releasing Juvenile Records

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|Date: January 10, 2023
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SF Public Defenders Charge District Attorney Broke State Law in Releasing Juvenile Records

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office charged Monday the ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office charged Monday the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office broke state law designed to protect the confidentiali ...

January 10, 2023
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Criminal Justice Reform Groups Release Report Condemning Proposed Sacramento Jail Expansion, Urge Law Enforcement ‘Hiring Freeze,’ Investment in ‘Youth’ and ‘Neighborhoods’

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|Date: November 29, 2022
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Criminal Justice Reform Groups Release Report Condemning Proposed Sacramento Jail Expansion, Urge Law Enforcement ‘Hiring Freeze,’ Investment in ‘Youth’ and ‘Neighborhoods’

By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Criminal justice reform groups here ha ...

By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Criminal justice reform groups here have released a detailed, annotated 26-page analysis of the county’s announced plan to expand the ...

November 29, 2022
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Student Opinion: Baltimore Prosecutors Drop Charges against Adnan Syed

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: October 12, 2022
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Student Opinion: Baltimore Prosecutors Drop Charges against Adnan Syed

By Gibran Khalil BALTIMORE, MD – After the decision in mid-Sept. from a Baltimore judge to overturn the c ...

By Gibran Khalil BALTIMORE, MD – After the decision in mid-Sept. from a Baltimore judge to overturn the conviction of Adnan Syed for the 1999 murder of high school student Hae Min Lee, Baltimore prose ...

October 12, 2022
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Community Members Call for Transparency and Accountability from Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at Protest after Suspension of 47 Sheriff’s Deputies

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: October 12, 2022
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Community Members Call for Transparency and Accountability from Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at Protest after Suspension of 47 Sheriff’s Deputies

By Patty Yao Oakland, CA — On Oct. 5, 2022, community advocates and families who have been impacte ...

By Patty Yao Oakland, CA — On Oct. 5, 2022, community advocates and families who have been impacted by violence at the hands of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office held a protest outside the Sh ...

October 12, 2022
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Poll Reveals Pessimism about Racial Equality in Policing

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|Date: March 17, 2022
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Poll Reveals Pessimism about Racial Equality in Policing

By Isabelle Brady CHICAGO, IL - A recent poll conducted by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Publi ...

By Isabelle Brady CHICAGO, IL - A recent poll conducted by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago reveals broad pessimism, particularly on behalf ...

March 17, 2022
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SFPD Terminates Agreement with DA Chesa Boudin on Investigations of Police Misconduct

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: March 05, 2022
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SFPD Terminates Agreement with DA Chesa Boudin on Investigations of Police Misconduct

By Patty Yao San Francisco--On Feb. 2, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott sent a letter to District At ...

By Patty Yao San Francisco--On Feb. 2, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott sent a letter to District Attorney Chesa Boudin to withdraw from their agreement, or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), on ...

March 05, 2022
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Gov. Baker Appoints New Boston District Attorney to Replace Now US Attorney Rachael Rollins

Posted by Michele Chadwick
|Date: January 08, 2022
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Gov. Baker Appoints New Boston District Attorney to Replace Now US Attorney Rachael Rollins

By Michele Chadwick BOSTON, MA – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday the appointment of K ...

By Michele Chadwick BOSTON, MA – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday the appointment of Kevin R. Hayden as Suffolk County District Attorney - Hayden is the chairman of the Massachusett ...

January 08, 2022
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Social Organizations Across California Join Forces in REPAC To Help Formerly Incarcerated People Re Enter Society

Posted by Elizabeth Nguyen
|Date: November 10, 2021
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Social Organizations Across California Join Forces in REPAC To Help Formerly Incarcerated People Re Enter Society

By Elizabeth Nguyen SACRAMENTO, CA— Being the most populous state in the country, California also has the ...

By Elizabeth Nguyen SACRAMENTO, CA— Being the most populous state in the country, California also has the second largest prison population with a number hovering around 122,417 people incarcerated. Th ...

November 10, 2021
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California Progresses By Approving Major Criminal Justice Bills

Posted by Jacqueline Nguyen
|Date: October 07, 2021
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California Progresses By Approving Major Criminal Justice Bills

By Jacqueline Nguyen SACRAMENTO— On Friday, Sept. 10, after months of debating bills related to law enfor ...

By Jacqueline Nguyen SACRAMENTO— On Friday, Sept. 10, after months of debating bills related to law enforcement and prisons, California State Legislature has closed out its legislative session for 202 ...

October 07, 2021
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One Year into Pandemic, Several Prisons Resume In-Person Visits

Posted by Özge Terzioğlu
|Date: April 29, 2021
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One Year into Pandemic, Several Prisons Resume In-Person Visits

By Kritika Singh UNITED STATES— Approximately one year into the deadly coronavirus pandemic, several stat ...

By Kritika Singh UNITED STATES— Approximately one year into the deadly coronavirus pandemic, several states and prison systems have begun resuming in-person visits. The ability to resume in-person vis ...

April 29, 2021
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Berkeley Limits Low-Level Traffic Stops in an Effort to Reduce Policing Disparities

Posted by Özge Terzioğlu
|Date: April 27, 2021
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Berkeley Limits Low-Level Traffic Stops in an Effort to Reduce Policing Disparities

By Kritika Singh BERKELEY — In February the city of Berkeley made legislative history when its officials ...

By Kritika Singh BERKELEY — In February the city of Berkeley made legislative history when its officials unanimously voted to deprioritize traffic stops for “low-level” offenses, and instead encourage ...

April 27, 2021
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Newsom Nominates Prison Reform Advocate and Assemblymember Rob Bonta for Attorney General

Posted by Özge Terzioğlu
|Date: April 17, 2021
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Newsom Nominates Prison Reform Advocate and Assemblymember Rob Bonta for Attorney General

By Kritika Singh SACRAMENTO — In March 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Democratic Assemb ...

By Kritika Singh SACRAMENTO — In March 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta for the position of attorney general, a widely-celebrated nomination amongst pr ...

April 17, 2021
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Biden’s New Executive Order Addressing Private Prisons and Immigration Detention Centers Evokes Concern from Prison Reform Leaders

Posted by Özge Terzioğlu
|Date: March 05, 2021
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Biden’s New Executive Order Addressing Private Prisons and Immigration Detention Centers Evokes Concern from Prison Reform Leaders

By Kritika Singh WASHINGTON — Signaling a first step in executing his criminal justice agenda, President ...

By Kritika Singh WASHINGTON — Signaling a first step in executing his criminal justice agenda, President Biden signed an executive order last month calling for an end to new Department of Justice cont ...

March 05, 2021
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UC Davis Law Concludes Racial Justice Speaker Series With Public Defender Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe

Posted by Julietta Bisharyan
|Date: November 21, 2020
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UC Davis Law Concludes Racial Justice Speaker Series With Public Defender Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe

By Jolene Darensbourg DAVIS – The UC Davis School of Law finished its racial justice speaker series with ...

By Jolene Darensbourg DAVIS – The UC Davis School of Law finished its racial justice speaker series with a talk from Professor Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe, analyzing the ways in which public defenders’ ro ...

November 21, 2020
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President Obama Defends Black Lives Matter

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|Date: October 23, 2015
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President Obama Defends Black Lives Matter

President Obama talked with Bill Keller of the Marshall Project on the criminal justice system. He said T ...

President Obama talked with Bill Keller of the Marshall Project on the criminal justice system. He said Thursday “that the Black Lives Matter movement had given voice to the anger and discontent over ...

October 23, 2015
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Sunday Commentary: Free Speech on College Campuses – 2023 Style

Unhoused to Be Displaced Back to the Streets from Sacramento Shelter

Raging Grannies of Davis recruiting new members

Looking Back: Why I Speak Out about Wrongful Convictions

Public Health and Criminal Defense Groups Urge Biden Administration to Vote No on ‘Halt All Trafficking of Fentanyl (HALT) Act’

NYC Leaders Condemn Ex-President Donald J. Trump’s ‘Racist’ Remarks about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

Victim’s Rights Marsy’s Law Decisions in Wisconsin and Florida Supreme Courts Highlighting Judicial Conflicts

U.S. Central District of California Announces New Ethics and Post Convictions Review Committee Chief

Governor Seeks to Address Homelessness through Behavioral Health System and More Mental Health Housing

Guest Commentary: My Conviction Meant 40 Years without a Vote. Not Anymore.

UNC Prosecutors and Politics Project: A Research Initiative Studying Role of Prosecutors in Criminal Justice System

UNC Prosecutors and Politics Project: A Research Initiative Studying Role of Prosecutors in Criminal Justice System

SF Public Defenders Charge District Attorney Broke State Law in Releasing Juvenile Records

SF Public Defenders Charge District Attorney Broke State Law in Releasing Juvenile Records

Criminal Justice Reform Groups Release Report Condemning Proposed Sacramento Jail Expansion, Urge Law Enforcement ‘Hiring Freeze,’ Investment in ‘Youth’ and ‘Neighborhoods’

Criminal Justice Reform Groups Release Report Condemning Proposed Sacramento Jail Expansion, Urge Law Enforcement ‘Hiring Freeze,’ Investment in ‘Youth’ and ‘Neighborhoods’

Community Members Call for Transparency and Accountability from Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at Protest after Suspension of 47 Sheriff’s Deputies

Community Members Call for Transparency and Accountability from Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at Protest after Suspension of 47 Sheriff’s Deputies

Poll Reveals Pessimism about Racial Equality in Policing

Poll Reveals Pessimism about Racial Equality in Policing

Gov. Baker Appoints New Boston District Attorney to Replace Now US Attorney Rachael Rollins

Gov. Baker Appoints New Boston District Attorney to Replace Now US Attorney Rachael Rollins

Social Organizations Across California Join Forces in REPAC To Help Formerly Incarcerated People Re Enter Society

Social Organizations Across California Join Forces in REPAC To Help Formerly Incarcerated People Re Enter Society

California Progresses By Approving Major Criminal Justice Bills

California Progresses By Approving Major Criminal Justice Bills

One Year into Pandemic, Several Prisons Resume In-Person Visits

One Year into Pandemic, Several Prisons Resume In-Person Visits

Berkeley Limits Low-Level Traffic Stops in an Effort to Reduce Policing Disparities

Berkeley Limits Low-Level Traffic Stops in an Effort to Reduce Policing Disparities

Biden’s New Executive Order Addressing Private Prisons and Immigration Detention Centers Evokes Concern from Prison Reform Leaders

Biden’s New Executive Order Addressing Private Prisons and Immigration Detention Centers Evokes Concern from Prison Reform Leaders

UC Davis Law Concludes Racial Justice Speaker Series With Public Defender Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe

UC Davis Law Concludes Racial Justice Speaker Series With Public Defender Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe

President Obama Defends Black Lives Matter

President Obama Defends Black Lives Matter

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