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Obama Calls for $1.1 Billion to Help Combat Drug Addictions

June 1, 2016 by Salvador Solorio

By Salvador Solorio Journalism Guild Writer President Obama is calling for $1.1 billion in new federal funding to combat growing heroin and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Restorative Justice Symposium Tackles Sex Trafficking

June 1, 2016 by Rahsaan Thomas

By Rahsaan Thomas Staff Writer Speakers Marya Edgar and Billy “Faheem” Fuller gave accounts that put faces to the victims of sex trafficking at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Pope Francis Responds to Juvenile’s Request for Forgiveness

June 1, 2016 by Salvador Solorio

By Salvador Solorio Journalism Guild Writer Pope Francis recently replied to a letter from a juvenile in the Los Angeles County Jail. “Know that the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

“Brown Proclaims ‘Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day’”

June 1, 2016 by Wesley Eisiminger

After the end of the Vietnam War, veterans of that war have finally received a welcome home. Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. has proclaimed March 30 “Welcome … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest, Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out, Veterans Information Project

The Last Mile’s Graduate Finds Work in Silicon Valley

June 1, 2016 by Steven Harris

An inmate released from San Quentin prison has a new life working for a high-tech company in Silicon Valley. Chrisfino Kenyatta Leal grew up in San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Amala Walk Unites Prisoners for Peace Summit

June 1, 2016 by San Quentin News Staff

By Juan Haines and Miguel Quezada Amala, a youth organization that holds worldwide peace summits, came to San Quentin State Prison on May Day to work … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Wealth Is Irrelevant to Minority Incarcerations

May 1, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

By Marcus Henderson Staff Writer A new study reveals that rich Black kids are more likely to go to prison than poor White kids, The Washington Post … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Former Inmates Face Multiple Barriers to Successful Re-entry

May 1, 2016 by Forrest Lee Jones

By Forrest Lee Jones Journalism Guild Writer Even with a new skill set and good behavior, returning home after years of incarceration can be difficult … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

‘New, Bigger Thinkers’ Said to Be Brown’s Court Picks

August 1, 2015 by Salvador Solorio

The changing face of the California Supreme Court was discussed by its chief justice in an interview with KQED. Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Overheated Prisons Prompting Lawsuits

August 1, 2015 by Thomas Gardner

There is growing concern about overheated prisons endangering the health and lives of inmates and guards. Several lawsuits detail the need for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Health and Wellness, Human Interest

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