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Archives for May 2021

Texas considers renaming its stadium after Heisman Trophy winner

May 31, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

The state of Texas considered re-naming the field at Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium after Heisman trophy winners Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Politics, Sports Tagged With: Holidays

How Muslims are embracing Ramadan in the year of Covid-19

May 31, 2021 by Amir Shabazz

Spiritual enlightenment, reflections and a quest for inner peace. These are sought by Muslims around the world, who are preparing to fast for the Holy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Re-Entry Tagged With: Islamic Community at San Quentin, Muslim

Native Americans’ annual Spring Pow Wow at San Quentin

May 31, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

“Rich in Culture, Rich in Tradition,” read a blazing red banner at San Quentin’s annual Spring Pow Wow. The February 28, event was to celebrate the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Human Interest Tagged With: Native Americans

Project Homekey to house the formerly incarcerated

May 31, 2021 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Huey P. Newton, the Black Panther icon, will be the namesake of a recently renovated Oakland, California, building to house the homeless and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Re-Entry Tagged With: housing, Oakland, Reentry

Speaking with SQ’s intramural basketball league championship legends

May 31, 2021 by Aaron Taylor

There’s only one person at The Q that can boast the following: Intramural Basketball League (IBL) Championship three of the last six years, two as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: basketball, SQ Basketball

Criminal prosecuting plea bargains: is it flawed or beneficial?

May 31, 2021 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

“90% of criminal cases in the United States end in a guilty plea” Plea bargaining is a flawed and possibly a coercive process that goes beyond … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal Tagged With: legal representation

Immigrantes que reciben indulto o perdón siguen siendo deportados

May 31, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

California’s Governor Gavin Newson

Por Heriberto Arredondo escritor contribuyente La deportación sigue siendo la realidad para presos indocumentados que hayan recibido un indulto o … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español, Immigration, Parole and Release, Spanish Tagged With: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, pardon process

Hall of Famer Hank Aaron remembered

May 31, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

The sports world lost a legend and praised Hall Of Famer, Henry 'Hank' Aaron (86), recently. The retired baseball star passed away in his sleep at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: sports

Four-time Pulitzer Prize-winner inspires San Quentin News: “I think we’re living in a time where truth is up for grabs”

May 31, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

David Barstow, a four-time Pulitzer Prize–winning, investigative reporter for The New York Times, spoke to incarcerated journalists at San Quentin, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Prison Media, SQ News Tagged With: Criminal Justice Journalists

Demanda por discriminacion en Los Angeles “Estos policías van a pagar”

May 31, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

El Grupo de Ley Justicia X (Justice X Law Group) está demandando el departamento de la policía de Los Ángeles, por la difamación de mujeres y hombres … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Español, Spanish Tagged With: SQ News Espanol

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