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California’s first Latino AG leads fight against presidential policies

April 24, 2017 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

California Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Congressman Xavier Becerra to be the new California attorney general, reported The Guardian. Becerra is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal, Profiles

Prisons testing new drug to combat opioid addictions

April 24, 2017 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

Some U.S. prisons are testing a monthly injection that could help addicted prisoners stay off opioids, reported The Associated Press (AP). The drug … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: addicted prisoners, opioids

Negative: Parolees leave prison homeless and jobless

March 26, 2017 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

By David Eugene Archer Sr. At least 13,500 low-level drug offenders were freed from prisons and jails by California voters in 2014, reported USA … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parole and Release

Court OKs ex-warden’s trial for guard’s sex with inmates

January 31, 2017 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

A former California prison warden can face trial in a sex abuse case, a federal appeals court ruled in October, said the Press Enterprise. Guillermo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

$473.5 million spent on 17 state ballot measures

January 31, 2017 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

The 17 propositions on the California November ballot set a new state record for donations at $473.5 million, according to the Los Angeles … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Trump crea pánico en los dreamers

January 31, 2017 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

El Presidente electo Trump, esta causando preocupacion en los “Dreamers” (estudiantes indocumentados) de ser deportados, comento un periódico de … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español

Dreamers fearful of deportation with President Trump

January 31, 2017 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

President-elect Trump causes immigrant “dreamers” to be fearful of deportation, according to a Texas newspaper. The young, undocumented immigrants, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Dealing with opioid deaths in prison

December 27, 2016 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

The Obama administration met with correctional officials in July to address the spike in overdose deaths in the nation’s jails and prisons due to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: opiod, overdose

Justice Department’s policy fast track executions

November 26, 2016 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

A contentious Justice Department policy that could speed up death-row executions is closer to taking effect, after a recent federal appeals court … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty

County fines and fees keep defendants in poverty

November 26, 2016 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

States and counties charge legal financial obligations to defendants keeping them in poverty, according to The Atlantic. Alexes Harris, the author of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

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