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- Sister Helen Prejean Sees Hope for Ohio Death Penalty AbolitionSister Helen Prejean, a long-time anti-death penalty advocate, believes Ohio is on the verge of abolishing capital punishment due to growing support for repeal and the state's own capital punishment task force calling the death penalty "more complex, more subject to constant change, and fraught with more mistakes".
- Lawyers’ Committee Condemns Trump’s Executive Orders Targeting Civil RightsThe Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has condemned President Trump's executive orders, which they believe are designed to roll back decades of civil rights protections and discriminate against Black people and other communities of color.
- California Legislature Rejects Bill to Remove Squatters From Private PropertyAB 897, a bill that would have allowed for easier removal of squatters and trespassers from private property, was voted down by the California Legislature due to concerns that it could exacerbate the state's homelessness crisis.
- Majority of UCLA and USC Protesters From Gaza Demonstrations Won’t Face ChargesThe Los Angeles City Attorney's Office has decided not to pursue criminal charges against most of the protesters arrested at UCLA and USC during the Gaza-related demonstrations last year, due to insufficient evidence.
- Court Watch: Judge Dismisses Prosecution Objections, Mandates Rehab for Man Convicted of Drug OffensesA San Francisco judge ordered a man accused of drug offenses to enter a court-recommended rehabilitation program, overriding objections from the District Attorney's Office who argued he posed a risk to public safety.