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QUIET FAITH 

April 28, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Retired Battalion Chief Mike Bonnelon two decades of service to San Quentin Little is known in the outside world when it comes to the things that … [Read more...]

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San Quentin bids farewell to Fr. Manny 

April 28, 2023 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

San Quentin’s Catholic Church is losing its leader for the second time in three years. Father Manuel Chavira Jr., who became the new chaplain in 2020, … [Read more...]

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REMEMBERING SOCCER LEGEND PELÉ

March 22, 2023 by Carlos Drouaillet

Ask any futbol fan in the world, who is the greatest futbol player in history? The answer will surely be Pelé!  Futbol fans around the world … [Read more...]

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ABSOLUTE DETERMINATION

March 22, 2023 by Steve Brooks

Tommy Wickerd recently accomplished his goal of running 10,000 miles with the San Quentin 1000 Mile Running Club.  He is the club’s president … [Read more...]

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SQNews talks to AIDA cofounder Vanessa Silva-Collins

March 20, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Survivor turnedprogram directorgives us the insidescoop on the first-everdomesticviolence survivorevent at CIW AIDA hosted its first Annual … [Read more...]

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The Immaculate Helping Hands of Julia Williams

March 20, 2023 by San Quentin News

Nonprofit provides affordable transportation for families visiting incarcerated loved ones A California organization established during the … [Read more...]

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Rhymester ‘God MC’ Rakim transforms 80s rap

February 15, 2023 by Marcus Henderson

“Changing the game” is an expression used to describe exceptional individuals who have transformed and elevated their particular field or … [Read more...]

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ELEANOR JACKSON PIEL: ‘ELEGANT PAIN IN THE NECK’

February 15, 2023 by San Quentin News

IN MEMORIAM  Described as “the courts’ most elegant pain in the neck” by the New York Times, activist lawyer Eleanor Jackson Piel has died at … [Read more...]

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ALBERT WOODFOX: MEMBER OF THE ‘ANGOLA THREE’ 

February 15, 2023 by San Quentin News

Albert Woodfox, who died Aug. 4, 2022, was unbroken by more than 40 years in solitary confinement in the notorious Angola Louisiana State … [Read more...]

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SUE RUSSO: SURVIVOR, PRISONERS’ RIGHTS ACTIVIST

February 15, 2023 by San Quentin News

IN MEMORIAM A prison advocate’s selfless acts during their struggle and journey toward redemption are rarely recognized. Sue Russo, longtime … [Read more...]

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