Tag: criminal justice
Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US states
By Kimberlee Kreusi, Associated Press
More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to...
Newsom has mixed verdict on California criminal justice laws
By Don Thompson, Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed verdict on more than three dozen criminal justice laws before his bill-signing deadline...
AG Bonta Releases Racial Data Critical for Policymakers, Law Enforcement
By McKenzie Jackson, California Black Media
One hundred and ten African Americans died or suffered serious bodily injury during encounters with law enforcement officers in...
Data Collecting Discrepancies Mean Police Profiling of African Americans Is Being Underreported
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media
At its last meeting, the California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPAB) discussed the discrepancies in the...
New Black SF DA Promises Smarter Crime Fight After Fed Up Californians Reject Liberal...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media
A little over a month after San Franciscans ousted uber-liberal District Attorney Chesa Boudin in the June 7...