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San Francisco Is a Hotbed of Illegal Race-Based Policing

October 4, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

Our Constitution promises all people, regardless of race, equal protection under the law. Yet the San Francisco Police Department has consistently singled out Black people for enforcement of criminal laws. Read more »

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Mom Fears Her Autistic Son Is Being Abused at School. District Does Nothing.

October 3, 2018

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Racial Justice

School just got back in session, but one school district in Northern California already needs a lesson in how to create a welcoming and safe environment for Black students with disabilities. A 5-year-old Black student with autism and speech and... Read more »

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Justice Never Sleeps… and Neither Do We (Kind of)

October 3, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Education Equity, Immigrants' Rights

California’s 2018 legislative session has ended, and we have some huge victories to celebrate! Read more »

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A Father Is Reunited With His Four-Year-Old Daughter After Nearly 10 Months Apart

October 2, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

Ricardo and his daughter were separated at the border in December 2017. It would be six months before they spoke again. Read more »

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ACLU Advocacy Leads to Multilingual Water Quality Reporting

October 1, 2018

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Economic Justice, Racial Justice

Water is life. But tens of thousands of Californians can't read their annual water quality report because it is written almost exclusively in English. Read more »

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Greyhound Won't Protect Customers From Border Patrol

September 26, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

The bus company says it's 'caught in the middle,' but this is an epic fail. Read more »

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A School-to-Deportation Pipeline?

September 20, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Immigrants' Rights

Schools should be safe learning environments, not arenas for immigration crackdowns. Yet many of the components of the school-to-prison pipeline that cast students of color into the criminal justice system pose a particular threat to immigrant... Read more »

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Trauma Informed Services to End Mass Incarceration

September 4, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

Sammy A. Nuñez grew up in deep poverty in an abusive household. Today, he is a source of hope fighting for justice for his community, where there is a clear link between trauma and incarceration. Read more »

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Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration for Women

August 28, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

Prosecutors and judges can stop harmful "generational incarceration" by looking at public safety with a trauma-informed eye on alternatives. Read more »

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Why Does the U.S. Prosecute and Incarcerate Children as Adults?

August 22, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice

Frankie Guzman was 15 years old the first time he committed a crime. Even though it was his first offense, the prosecutor pushed for harsh punishment, ignoring an alternative path to rehabilitation. Read more »

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San Francisco Is a Hotbed of Illegal Race-Based Policing

Mom Fears Her Autistic Son Is Being Abused at School. District Does Nothing.

Justice Never Sleeps… and Neither Do We (Kind of)

A Father Is Reunited With His Four-Year-Old Daughter After Nearly 10 Months Apart

ACLU Advocacy Leads to Multilingual Water Quality Reporting

Greyhound Won't Protect Customers From Border Patrol

A School-to-Deportation Pipeline?

Trauma Informed Services to End Mass Incarceration

Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration for Women

Why Does the U.S. Prosecute and Incarcerate Children as Adults?

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