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San Francisco Police Department joins residents to discuss public safety and shared trauma

July 31, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

As San Quentin residents took turns making accountability statements in a large circle, over 35 police officers from various departments joined the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LAW ENFORCEMENT, POLITICS Tagged With: Child Protective Services, CPS, David Lazar, SFPD

Concerns over birthright citizenship impact residents’ mental states

July 28, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

A wave of discussion traveled through San Quentin Rehabilitation Center as residents learned that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, POLITICS Tagged With: birthright citizenship, Donald Trump, Supreme Court

Prison closures solution for public resource funds

July 9, 2025 by Marcus Casillas

A non-profit organization is advocating for California Governor Gavin Newsom to close 10 more prisons in order to secure monies for public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: POLITICS Tagged With: California Model, Californians United for a Responsible Budget, cdcr, CURB, Gavin Newsom, the Sentencing Project

Palm Springs approves $27 million reparations package for Black, Latino families

March 28, 2025 by Tyrone Luqman Jones

Palm Springs, Calif., officials have approved a $27 million reparations package for Black and Latino families displaced in the 1960s.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, POLITICS Tagged With: Palm Springs, Reparations

El impacto del rechazo de la Proposición 6

March 27, 2025 by Marco Serna

En el mes de noviembre del año pasado, los votantes no votaron por una proposición que habría acabado con la esclavitud forzada en las prisiones de … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, POLITICS, SPANISH Tagged With: involuntary servitude, Prop 6

Apelando por la libertad en corte ― Prop. 57

March 26, 2025 by Aristeo Sampablo

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La Audiencias de Libertad Condicional (BPH por sus siglas en inglés)  dio una actualización  de la demanda en contra de la Proporción … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, Legislation, POLITICS, SPANISH Tagged With: Prop 57

Transgender community reacts to executive order

March 23, 2025 by Tyrone Luqman Jones

Dismay and concern over changes to transgender rights impacts incarcerated persons’ mental state Hours after taking the oath of office, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, POLITICS Tagged With: Donald Trump, transgender

La Proposición 36 derrotó las 10 iniciativas del Gobernador Newsom

March 13, 2025 by Marco Serna

El año pasado, el Gobernador Newsom, firmó un paquete de “Diez Iniciativas” enfocados al robo a minoristas. Sin embargo, los californianos tuvieron la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, POLITICS, SPANISH Tagged With: Gavin Newsom, Prop 36

People with dreadlocks face stigma despite legal protection

February 23, 2025 by Lawrence Randall

Jamario Moore, a San Quentin resident, says that wearing dreadlocks, even in this day and age, can get you in trouble. Moore said that he has had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: POLITICS, San Quentin State Prison

Habitual criminal law in Vermont leads to life in prison

February 9, 2025 by James Staggs

An African-American man faces life in prison, because of a habitual criminal law in the state of Vermont.  Kwesi Wilson, 39, was charged with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LAW ENFORCEMENT, POLITICS Tagged With: habitual law, Vermont

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