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Judge Tosses Gang Enhancements Under CA Racial Justice Act, Rules ‘Prosecutors…Targeted Black People’

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|Date: May 20, 2023
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Judge Tosses Gang Enhancements Under CA Racial Justice Act, Rules ‘Prosecutors…Targeted Black People’

By The Vanguard Staff MARTINEZ, CA – Gang charges against four men were dismissed Friday by Contra Costa ...

By The Vanguard Staff MARTINEZ, CA – Gang charges against four men were dismissed Friday by Contra Costa Superior Court Judge David Goldstein under the California Racial Justice Act, ruling “county p ...

May 20, 2023
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Commentary: Yolo Ponders Death Penalty for Serial Killer Amid a Disappearing National Capital Punishment

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|Date: May 09, 2023
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Commentary: Yolo Ponders Death Penalty for Serial Killer Amid a Disappearing National Capital Punishment

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – On Friday, the Yolo County DA’s office announced th ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – On Friday, the Yolo County DA’s office announced that the death penalty was in consideration for the Davis suspected serial killer, Carlos Domingu ...

May 09, 2023
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ACLU, Defendants Appeal Judge’s Ruling on Death Penalty in Riverside Racial Justice Act Case

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 10, 2023
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ACLU, Defendants Appeal Judge’s Ruling on Death Penalty in Riverside Racial Justice Act Case

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – In February, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernar ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – In February, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz rejected the defense and ACLU’s arguments that the Racial Justice Act and a history ...

April 10, 2023
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Riverside Judge Denies Motion to Strike Death Penalty under Racial Justice Act

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 27, 2023
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Riverside Judge Denies Motion to Strike Death Penalty under Racial Justice Act

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – On Friday, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – On Friday, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz rejected the defense and ACLU’s arguments that the Racial Justice Act and a history of ...

February 27, 2023
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Attorneys Challenge Riverside Death Penalty Case Under Racial Justice Act

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2023
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Attorneys Challenge Riverside Death Penalty Case Under Racial Justice Act

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – Attorneys for two Black men in Riverside County, M ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – Attorneys for two Black men in Riverside County, Michael Mosby and Russell Austin, are using the newly-passed 2020 law, the California Racial Jus ...

January 19, 2023
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Governor Signs Ash Kalra’s Seminal Racial Justice Act for All – Vanguard to Honor Kalra at Awards Gala

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 04, 2022
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Governor Signs Ash Kalra’s Seminal Racial Justice Act for All – Vanguard to Honor Kalra at Awards Gala

Join Ash Kalra on October 13 in Sacramento On October 13, Assemblymember Ash Kalra will be honored by the ...

Join Ash Kalra on October 13 in Sacramento On October 13, Assemblymember Ash Kalra will be honored by the Vanguard for this seminal legislation. Kalra is one of the featured speakers at the event. As ...

October 04, 2022
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Governor Signs Ash Kalra’s Seminal Racial Justice Act for All

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 01, 2022
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Governor Signs Ash Kalra’s Seminal Racial Justice Act for All

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NLCHMP3CFM By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Late ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NLCHMP3CFM By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Late on Thursday, Governor Newsom signed into law, AB 256, the California Racial Justice Act for All ...

October 01, 2022
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Ash Kalra Discusses the Implications of the Expansion of the Racial Justice Act

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 06, 2022
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Ash Kalra Discusses the Implications of the Expansion of the Racial Justice Act

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Last week the state legislature sent the Governor ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Last week the state legislature sent the Governor the expanded Racial Justice Act—when it was first passed in 2020, a legislative compromise rem ...

September 06, 2022
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Racial Justice Act for All Passes California Legislature

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 01, 2022
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Racial Justice Act for All Passes California Legislature

Bill Closes Loophole from Previous Legislation and Allows Those with Prior, Racially-Biased Convictions t ...

Bill Closes Loophole from Previous Legislation and Allows Those with Prior, Racially-Biased Convictions to Seek Justice By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In 2020, the seminal Rac ...

September 01, 2022
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 161: Stephen Munkelt from CACJ

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|Date: August 08, 2022
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 161: Stephen Munkelt from CACJ

https://youtu.be/FRnni0xjxPE California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ) is a statewide association ...

https://youtu.be/FRnni0xjxPE California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ) is a statewide association of criminal defense attorneys, who help advocate for justice in the legislature, the courts and ...

August 08, 2022
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Marin County Man Claims Innocence, Seeks Reduction in Sentence through the Dismissal of Gun Enhancement

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 07, 2022
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Marin County Man Claims Innocence, Seeks Reduction in Sentence through the Dismissal of Gun Enhancement

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Marin County - Paris Ragland is seeking resentencing and is reques ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Marin County - Paris Ragland is seeking resentencing and is requesting the court dismiss his enhancements in his case in the furtherance of justice. Ragland was ...

March 07, 2022
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 143: Smart Justice California Talks about Justice Reform Efforts

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|Date: February 21, 2022
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 143: Smart Justice California Talks about Justice Reform Efforts

Anne Irwin and Natasha Minsker of Smart Justice California join Everyday Injustice this week to talk abou ...

Anne Irwin and Natasha Minsker of Smart Justice California join Everyday Injustice this week to talk about criminal justice reform efforts. Smart Justice California works to educate and embolden polic ...

February 21, 2022
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Memo Accuses OC DA Spitzer of Making Racist Comments; Hardin Calls for Him to Resign

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 17, 2022
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Memo Accuses OC DA Spitzer of Making Racist Comments; Hardin Calls for Him to Resign

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – Orange County Prosecutor Ebrahim Baytieh was f ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – Orange County Prosecutor Ebrahim Baytieh was fired last week after an internal investigation showed that he repeatedly withheld critical evid ...

February 17, 2022
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 111: Assemblymember Ash Kalra Discusses the California Racial Justice Act

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|Date: June 14, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 111: Assemblymember Ash Kalra Discusses the California Racial Justice Act

Last year Assemblymember Ash Kalra authored a landmark bill that addresses racial discrimination in crimi ...

Last year Assemblymember Ash Kalra authored a landmark bill that addresses racial discrimination in criminal sentencing and convictions. The California Racial Justice Act, which will prohibit racial d ...

June 14, 2021
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‘Racial Justice Act for All’ Legislation Introduced in State Legislature, Would Protect More People

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: January 20, 2021
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‘Racial Justice Act for All’ Legislation Introduced in State Legislature, Would Protect More People

By Kalea Heller and Jose Medina STATE CAPITOL – Effective solutions to combating systemic racism in the U ...

By Kalea Heller and Jose Medina STATE CAPITOL – Effective solutions to combating systemic racism in the US should not only focus on preventing systemic harm, but repair the harm that Black people have ...

January 20, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Racial Justice Act Introduced in Legislature to End Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 12, 2020
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Racial Justice Act Introduced in Legislature to End Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System

Assemblymember Ash Kalra officially introduced the California Racial Justice Act, a landmark bill that ad ...

Assemblymember Ash Kalra officially introduced the California Racial Justice Act, a landmark bill that addresses racial discrimination in criminal sentencing and convictions. The action was part of t ...

March 12, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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