Human Interest – Page 14

Focus on Arts Boosts Grades and Later Success

July 1, 2015 by John Lam

Students who are trained in the arts perform better in school and enjoy a greater chance of success as adults, a study for the National Endowment for … [Read more...]

‘Get On The Bus’ Offers San Quentin Inmates the Chance to Visit Loved Ones

July 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

For Brain Asey, doing time at San Quentin State Prison means being far away from his son and daughter who are living in Southern California. “It’s … [Read more...]

‘Bus Program’ Reconnects California’s Women Prisoners With Their Children

July 1, 2015 by Krissi Khokhobashvili

Mother’s Day was always especially difficult for Iyasmine Harris. While incarcerated in county jail, she gave birth to her son, Eddie. He went to live … [Read more...]

Feelings of ‘Hate, Resentment, and Bitterness’ in “B” Section

July 1, 2015 by A. Kevin Valvardi

The following is reprinted from the San Quentin News, July 23, 1971. “Bastille by the Bay,” by J. Pence Wagner. The crash of the porcelain wash basin … [Read more...]

Vets Pay Tribute to the Fallen on Memorial Day

July 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

On the chilly Monday morning observed as Memorial Day, seven flags flew over San Quentin State Prison’s Lower Yard, one flag for each branch of the … [Read more...]

How Minority Police Officers Deal With Racism

June 1, 2015 by Lee Jaspar

Minority police officers say they are as upset about racism as anyone, and they struggle to change the culture in their communities. “Racism is alive … [Read more...]

Study Shows That Discipline Based on Race, Gender and Orientation Place Students at Risk

June 1, 2015 by John Lam

School discipline by race, gender and sexual orientation have placed large numbers of students at risk for short- and long-term negative outcomes. The … [Read more...]

FBI Admits Experts Gave False Testimony Against Defendants Who Were Executed

June 1, 2015 by John Lam

The U.S. Justice Department and the FBI have acknowledged that almost all of the experts in the FBI forensic unit dedicated to microscopic hair … [Read more...]

Stereotype of African-American Males Said to Stem From Days of Slavery

June 1, 2015 by Rahsaan Thomas

Racial stereotypes Americans face today – including the notion of the dangerous Black male — grew directly out of slavery and its aftermath, a study … [Read more...]

Report Suggest Blacks Are More Likely to Be Murdered

June 1, 2015 by Rahsaan Thomas

U.S. homicide rates have declined by nearly half, but young males still are the highest-risk group and Blacks are more likely to be murdered than are … [Read more...]