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San Mateo County Refuses to Detain Jailed Individuals for Immigration Officials

November 30, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

Supreme Court Decision Erodes Occupants’ Right to Deny Police Search of Residence

November 30, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

ACLU Sues Alameda Over Pregnancy Tests

October 29, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

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...]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: ACLU, Alameda County, medical

Curbing Truancy in California to Prevent Dropouts

October 29, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

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...]

Filed Under: Education

Push to Speed Up State Executions Fails to Make Ballot

September 29, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

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...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Gov. Brown’s Appeal

September 27, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

Federal Judge Rules in Favor Of Immigration Bail Hearings

September 27, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

Immigration officials have illegally denied bail hearings to hundreds of immigrants, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Study Reveals More Prisoners Applied for Clemency Under New Government Guidelines

September 27, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

Washington Aids Oakland School Programs

August 26, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

David Johns, executive director of the President’s Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, recently visited Oakland High School to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Immigration Shackles Lawsuit Settled

May 25, 2014 by N. T. NOBLE BUTLER

U.S. immigration officials and lawyers representing detainees settled a lawsuit concerning the use of shackles during immigration hearings. According … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

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