San Mateo County has joined a growing movement to no longer detain jailed individuals for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, except in … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Decision Erodes Occupants’ Right to Deny Police Search of Residence
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in February that law enforcement officers can legally search a residence after one person living there initially denies … [Read more...]
ACLU Sues Alameda Over Pregnancy Tests
A civil rights organization is suing to halt the forced pregnancy testing of women when they are booked into the Alameda County jail. This amounts to … [Read more...]
Curbing Truancy in California to Prevent Dropouts
A campaign is underway to curb truancy in California, termed a crisis that frequently leads to dropouts, crime and prison. “We take this matter very … [Read more...]
Push to Speed Up State Executions Fails to Make Ballot
A ballot measure meant to speed up the review process for prisoners sentenced to death did not qualify for the November election, according to the San … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Gov. Brown’s Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Gov. Jerry Brown of a lower court’s order that the state is responsible for monitoring the care of … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Rules in Favor Of Immigration Bail Hearings
Immigration officials have illegally denied bail hearings to hundreds of immigrants, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez … [Read more...]
Study Reveals More Prisoners Applied for Clemency Under New Government Guidelines
More than 3,300 federal prisoners have applied for clemency under new government guidelines announced in April. That is almost five times the 702 who … [Read more...]
Washington Aids Oakland School Programs
David Johns, executive director of the President’s Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, recently visited Oakland High School to … [Read more...]
Immigration Shackles Lawsuit Settled
U.S. immigration officials and lawyers representing detainees settled a lawsuit concerning the use of shackles during immigration hearings. According … [Read more...]