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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

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|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

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|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

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|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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Commentary: Solano DA’s Ties To Law Enforcement Has Consequences For Police Reform

Commentary: Critics of Rodriguez Are Actually Just Opponents of Criminal Justice Reform

LAFCo Approves Land-Use Actions That Would Accommodate DiSC 2022

Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Supports Passage of Assembly Gun Control Package

Remarks by LWV President Mary Jo Bryan

Dem Gov Nominee Beto O’Rourke Interrupts Texas Governor’s Press Conference on School Shooting

Man Found Not Guilty, but Jury Trial Took Nearly a Year – SF Public Defender Again Criticizes Slow Justice in SF Court

Pregnant Woman Requests Bail Reduction Despite Felony Warrant in Different County – Judges Drops Bail to $150,000

Officer Describes Santa Rosa Sex Assault, Defense Rebukes Part of It as Testimony for Crimes in 2018 and 2020 Ends

Davis Commission Revises Language to Protect Transgender and Nonbinary Youth

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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