Judy Ennis, co-founder of the Davis Community Action Network, advocates for a more thoughtful and inclusive approach to land use, linking housing policy to climate justice, in order to reduce emissions and increase housing affordability.
Prison abolitionists argue that the U.S. prison system is ineffective and that alternatives such as restorative justice and community-based systems of care can better address root causes of crime and promote healing and accountability.
Senator Chris Van Hollen has called for a moral clarity in defense of the Constitution, criticizing Governor Gavin Newsom and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer for their lack of support for due process and the rule of law.
Bianca Tylek’s new book The Prison Industry: How It Works and Who Profits reveals how corporations, investors, and government actors profit from human incarceration, and provides a blueprint for resistance through divestment campaigns, legislative advocacy, and public pressure.
SACRAMENTO, CA – A new analysis from the Sacramento County Department of Health Services reveals nearly one-third…
CROMWELL, CT – Lisa Anderson, a U.S.-born physician from Cromwell, Connecticut, told NBC News this past week…
NEW BEDFORD, MA – A Guatemalan immigrant and asylum seeker awaiting his hearing was forcibly removed from…
LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced Friday that Los Angeles…
WOODLAND, CA – Despite two separate psychological evaluations finding a man incompetent to stand trial, Judge Sonia…
WOODLAND, CA– A man was sentenced last Friday here in Yolo County Superior Court to 120 days…
California’s housing crisis is not inevitable, and the George W. Bush Institute report suggests that other states and metro areas have successfully produced housing that meets demand, keeps prices in check, and reduces homelessness by allowing multifamily and high-density housing in substantial portions of their urban footprint, reducing lot sizes and parking mandates, reusing underutilized land, embracing innovation, and investing in public schools, transit, walkable downtowns, parks, and vibrant mixed-use communities.
Steve Mount, a retired prosecutor, has been accused of disregarding the legal standard and evidence in his pursuit to secure the conviction of Ajay Dev, despite the fact that the truth and law no longer justify it.
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, while the ACLU has been working to protect the constitutional rights of American citizens, immigrants, and queer people from the administration’s increasingly authoritarian policies.
Mass incarceration is a complex issue that cannot be solved by simply tweaking the system, but rather by addressing the root causes of violence and poverty and reducing the number of people incarcerated.
Colorado’s land use reforms could be a blueprint for climate and housing policy nationwide by legalizing infill housing, such as duplexes and fourplexes, and promoting transit-oriented development, which could drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions while helping to solve the state’s growing housing crisis.
EASTHAMPTON, MA – The Prison Policy Initiative this month recognized April as ‘Second Chance Month’ for formerly-incarcerated…
LOS ANGELES, CA – A report by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County found that replacing…
MONTGOMERY, AL– Black Americans are serving death row sentences on a greater scale than white or other…
SACKETS HARBOR, NY – A large rally attended by NYCLU (New York Civil Liberties Union) was held…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an opinion article published by The Hill and written by Brian Hamilton this…