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Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes social reformers

September 30, 2024 by San Quentin News

Jesse Vasquez, Executive Director for the Pollen Initiative By Edwin E. Chavez, Spanish Journalism Chair Jesse Vasquez is currently the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, HOLIDAYS, Human Interest Tagged With: Alex Sanchez, Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Homies Unidos, jesse vasquez, Marlene Sanchez, Pollen Initiative, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, United Farm Workers Association

#StopSanQuentinOutbreak Coalition Provides Tools to Stop Transfers

June 29, 2021 by Administrators

The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights publicized the following tools to challenge transfers and immigration actions. The #StopSanQuentinOutbreak … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: COVID-19, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Spanish

Interview with Emily Harris of Ella Baker Center

February 26, 2021 by San Quentin News

In her role, Emily oversees state and local campaigns, develops membership structures, and builds and coordinates relationships with other state … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM Tagged With: Ella Baker Center, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

Ella Baker: Civil and human rights activist

February 23, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

Ella Baker was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist. She was a largely behind-the-scenes organizer whose career spanned more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Profiles

Voting rights for people with criminal convictions

July 30, 2018 by Mylan Gerbeyesus

San Quentin News Adviser John Eagan at the ballot box

Who in California currently has the right to vote? Eligible voters are citizens of the United States, 18 years of age or older as of Election … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: ACLU, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, voter registration

CA bills aim to reform law for juveniles and adults

June 11, 2018 by San Quentin News Contributor

US Monuments

Sacramento, CA —On April 4, the California Senate Public Safety Committee voted to pass Senate Bills 1392 and 1393, half of the Equity and Justice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 64 and 57, ACLU of California, California Coalition for Women Prisoners, California Senate Public Safety Committee, Californians for a Responsible Budget, Californians United for a Responsible Budget, cdcr, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, CURB, Drug Policy Alliance, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Fair and Just Sentencing Reform Act of 2018, Friends Committee on Legislation California, Holly J. Mitchell, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, Pillars of the Community, PPI, Propositions 47, Public Policy Institute of California, Ricardo Lara, Romarilyn Ralston, SB 180, SB 620, Steven Bradford, Tides Advocacy, Women’s Foundation of CA, Women’s Policy Institute

Shaka Senghor visits prison to speak about change

January 21, 2018 by Kevin Sawyer

Jessica Jackson-Sloan and Shaka Senghor in the SQ newsroom

Shaka Senghor, 45, a consulting producer for Oprah Winfrey’s new program, Released, which debuted on the OWN cable television network, visited San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: #CUT50, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Shaka Senghor, The New Jim Crow, Van Jones, Writing My Wrongs: Life Death and Redemption in an American Prison

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