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Garamendi in Davis to Rally for Senate Passage of Voting Rights

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|Date: July 09, 2021
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Garamendi in Davis to Rally for Senate Passage of Voting Rights

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Veteran legislator John Garamendi, who represents Davis and portions of ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Veteran legislator John Garamendi, who represents Davis and portions of Yolo County in the House, was in Davis in the heat on Thursday afternoon at an event sponsored ...

July 09, 2021
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US Court of Appeals Rules Ex-Felons in Florida Can’t Vote – Must Pay Fines, Fees, Costs, Restitution First

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|Date: September 13, 2020
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US Court of Appeals Rules Ex-Felons in Florida Can’t Vote – Must Pay Fines, Fees, Costs, Restitution First

by Anika Khubchandani FLORIDA – In 2018, the people of Florida authorized an amendment to the State Const ...

by Anika Khubchandani FLORIDA – In 2018, the people of Florida authorized an amendment to the State Constitution, restoring the voting rights of many ex-felons. Now, in 2020, a federal court nullified ...

September 13, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Our President Is Threatening the Right to Vote, as Well as Public Safety

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|Date: September 08, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Our President Is Threatening the Right to Vote, as Well as Public Safety

By Diana Becton, Garry L. McFadden and Miriam Aroni Krinsky As we approach November, our nation’s access ...

By Diana Becton, Garry L. McFadden and Miriam Aroni Krinsky As we approach November, our nation’s access to a free and fair election — the very basis of our democracy — is being tested. Over the past ...

September 08, 2020
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Iowa Governor Restores Right to Vote for Those Convicted of Felonies

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|Date: August 07, 2020
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Iowa Governor Restores Right to Vote for Those Convicted of Felonies

By Ayanna Gandhi IOWA - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Wednesday signed an executive order automatically rest ...

By Ayanna Gandhi IOWA - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Wednesday signed an executive order automatically restoring the right to vote for people with felony convictions once they complete the terms of thei ...

August 07, 2020
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A Fair Chance at Opportunity: The U.S. Government Bans the Box

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|Date: December 22, 2019
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A Fair Chance at Opportunity: The U.S. Government Bans the Box

The Fair Chance Act is a critical step to ensuring that a criminal history will not deny anyone the opp ...

The Fair Chance Act is a critical step to ensuring that a criminal history will not deny anyone the opportunity to succeed in today's economy. By Kanya Bennet, Skira Cook, and Maurice Emesellem When ...

December 22, 2019
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California: Legislature Adopts a Flurry of Reforms, but Voting Rights Wait for 2020

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|Date: September 21, 2019
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California: Legislature Adopts a Flurry of Reforms, but Voting Rights Wait for 2020

By Daniel Nichanian Before adjourning for the year on Friday, California’s legislature passed a series of ...

By Daniel Nichanian Before adjourning for the year on Friday, California’s legislature passed a series of reforms to its criminal legal system. These bills are now all on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. ...

September 21, 2019
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Constitutional Amendment Would Restore Voting Rights to Parolees Passes CA Assembly

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|Date: September 06, 2019
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Constitutional Amendment Would Restore Voting Rights to Parolees Passes CA Assembly

The amendment would restore voting rights to nearly 50,000 Californians on parole. (From Press Release - ...

The amendment would restore voting rights to nearly 50,000 Californians on parole. (From Press Release - ACLU) – Today the California State Assembly passed Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 6, w ...

September 06, 2019
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Should DC Residents Get the Benefits of Full Citizenship?

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|Date: July 21, 2019
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Should DC Residents Get the Benefits of Full Citizenship?

By Monica Hopkins Five years ago, I left the state of Idaho to become a resident of Washington, D.C. I no ...

By Monica Hopkins Five years ago, I left the state of Idaho to become a resident of Washington, D.C. I now live in a vibrant community with people who work hard, not just as federal workers but also a ...

July 21, 2019
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Denying Incarcerated People the Right to Vote Has Its Roots in Racial Policies

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|Date: May 05, 2019
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Denying Incarcerated People the Right to Vote Has Its Roots in Racial Policies

By Jeffrey Robinson “Do you want the Boston marathon bomber to vote?” is a provocative question that acts ...

By Jeffrey Robinson “Do you want the Boston marathon bomber to vote?” is a provocative question that acts as a smokescreen concealing the real issue — why and when did America decide that people convi ...

May 05, 2019
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Front and Center in the 2020 Presidential Race

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|Date: April 01, 2019
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Front and Center in the 2020 Presidential Race

By Ronald Newman Jose Ivan Parga is a member of a multi-status, Mexican-immigrant family in Minnesota. Ev ...

By Ronald Newman Jose Ivan Parga is a member of a multi-status, Mexican-immigrant family in Minnesota. Even though he is a citizen, every day he witnesses the fear and uncertainty that his extended fa ...

April 01, 2019
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Agenda for the New Congress

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|Date: November 09, 2018
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Agenda for the New Congress

By Gabriela Meléndez Olivera This week’s midterms should send a strong message to the political establish ...

By Gabriela Meléndez Olivera This week’s midterms should send a strong message to the political establishment that when our civil rights and civil liberties are on the line, American voters will step ...

November 09, 2018
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Dr. King, Not Just a Holiday Remembrance

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|Date: January 18, 2017
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Dr. King, Not Just a Holiday Remembrance

“An individual has not started living fully until they can rise above the narrow confines of individualis ...

“An individual has not started living fully until they can rise above the narrow confines of individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of humanity….Every person must decide, at some point, whet ...

January 18, 2017
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Padilla’s Decision, to End Appeal of Court Case, Allows Restoration of Voting Rights to Felons in California

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 07, 2015
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Padilla’s Decision, to End Appeal of Court Case, Allows Restoration of Voting Rights to Felons in California

Last year, the Alameda Superior Court concluded that low-level offenders who are subject to mandatory sup ...

Last year, the Alameda Superior Court concluded that low-level offenders who are subject to mandatory supervision or post-release community supervision under the Public Safety Realignment Act are elig ...

August 07, 2015
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Commentary: Bomb Threats Are a Form of Terrorism, but WILL NOT Succeed

Guest Commentary: RICO and Domestic Terrorism Charges against Cop City Activists Send a Chilling Message

City Claims Successful Start to ‘Inclusive Parks, Inclusive Hearts’ Program

Internal Los Angeles Police Report Finds Officers Misusing Body Cameras More than LAPD Admitted

San Francisco Juror Confesses Why Jury Voted to Acquit ‘Drug Dealer’

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Anxiety Factor – Correctional Officer Stress & Mental Health

COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Bail, Cites ‘No Change of Circumstances’ Even When Man ‘Evicted,’ Forced to Move Out

Commentary: We Need Denser Projects; Getting There without Fixing Measure J Seems Futile

Joint Statement Regarding the Bomb Threats on September 20, 2023

Greater Sacramento Life Sciences report

Garamendi in Davis to Rally for Senate Passage of Voting Rights

Garamendi in Davis to Rally for Senate Passage of Voting Rights

US Court of Appeals Rules Ex-Felons in Florida Can’t Vote – Must Pay Fines, Fees, Costs, Restitution First

US Court of Appeals Rules Ex-Felons in Florida Can’t Vote – Must Pay Fines, Fees, Costs, Restitution First

Guest Commentary: Our President Is Threatening the Right to Vote, as Well as Public Safety

Guest Commentary: Our President Is Threatening the Right to Vote, as Well as Public Safety

Iowa Governor Restores Right to Vote for Those Convicted of Felonies

Iowa Governor Restores Right to Vote for Those Convicted of Felonies

A Fair Chance at Opportunity: The U.S. Government Bans the Box

A Fair Chance at Opportunity: The U.S. Government Bans the Box

California: Legislature Adopts a Flurry of Reforms, but Voting Rights Wait for 2020

California: Legislature Adopts a Flurry of Reforms, but Voting Rights Wait for 2020

Constitutional Amendment Would Restore Voting Rights to Parolees Passes CA Assembly

Constitutional Amendment Would Restore Voting Rights to Parolees Passes CA Assembly

Should DC Residents Get the Benefits of Full Citizenship?

Should DC Residents Get the Benefits of Full Citizenship?

Denying Incarcerated People the Right to Vote Has Its Roots in Racial Policies

Denying Incarcerated People the Right to Vote Has Its Roots in Racial Policies

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Front and Center in the 2020 Presidential Race

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Front and Center in the 2020 Presidential Race

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Agenda for the New Congress

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Agenda for the New Congress

Dr. King, Not Just a Holiday Remembrance

Dr. King, Not Just a Holiday Remembrance

Padilla’s Decision, to End Appeal of Court Case, Allows Restoration of Voting Rights to Felons in California

Padilla’s Decision, to End Appeal of Court Case, Allows Restoration of Voting Rights to Felons in California

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