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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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Protecting Immigrant Privacy with SB 54, the California Values Act

August 21, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights, Privacy and Government Surveillance

The federal government has long targeted people using information collected at the state and local level. A new California law offers new opportunities to curtail the flow of sensitive data that fuels Trump's deportation machine. Read more »

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Fresno’s Vision of the Future Needs All of Its Voices

August 20, 2018

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Economic Justice, Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

Fresno County’s general plan violates California state law and ignores the needs of Fresno’s most vulnerable community members. Fresno should adopt a plan that includes the voices of all of its residents. Read more »

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California May Make Abortion Pill Available at All Public University Student Health Centers

August 17, 2018

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Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity

California, the nation’s most populous state and a national leader in protecting and advancing reproductive health, could become the first to ensure that medication abortion is available to college students in public universities. Read more »

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Police Are Acquiring Surveillance Tech in Secret. A California Bill Would Give the Public a Say.

August 7, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Privacy and Government Surveillance, Racial Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties

A groundbreaking bill pending in California would bring this day-to-day local surveillance out of the shadows and give communities a way to fight back against surveillance systems that are disproportionately aimed at immigrants and people of color. Read more »

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Members of Congress Falsely Matched by Amazon Rekognition

Amazon’s Face Recognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress With Mugshots

July 26, 2018

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Racial Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties

In a test the ACLU recently conducted of Amazon's facial recognition tool, called “Rekognition,” the software incorrectly matched 28 members of Congress, identifying them as other people who have been arrested for a crime. The false matches were... Read more »

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Electric Scooters Are Racing to Collect Your Data

July 25, 2018

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Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

Scooter companies Spin, Bird, and Lime are racing to gather your personal data, and have failed to take the time and steps necessary to properly address rider privacy. Read more »

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?

Protecting Immigrant Privacy with SB 54, the California Values Act

Fresno’s Vision of the Future Needs All of Its Voices

California May Make Abortion Pill Available at All Public University Student Health Centers

Police Are Acquiring Surveillance Tech in Secret. A California Bill Would Give the Public a Say.

Amazon’s Face Recognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress With Mugshots

Electric Scooters Are Racing to Collect Your Data

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