Belen Avelar

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  • Belen Avelar

    Belen Avelar is a senior at CSU Long Beach majoring in Criminal Justice/Criminology. She is obtaining her Bachelor's degree May of 2023. Following her graduation she plans to join the Gardena Police Department as a peace officer who wishes to expand her career further as a Homicide Detective. Her goal is to help those families whose family members have been killed and provide some type of comfort by figuring out the circumstances surrounding their death and who is responsible. Belen speaks both english and spanish fluently.

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Breaking News, Everyday Injustice, National Issues

Florida’s Court of Appeals Urged to Block Regressive Housing Law Discriminatory toward Chinese Immigrants

by Kaylee Pearlman, Jariah Moore, Emily Saroyan, Alexa Castrutia, Caleigh Carlisle, Belen Avelar, Ruby Mota-Garcia, Cynthia Tran, Kaylee Blanco, Ethan Wang, Ian Bastida, Kimberly Torres, Maria Pia Matos, Marcarian Law Firm 0
By Helen Shamamyan and Rajesvi Deora  MIAMI, FL – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released a...... Read more.
Breaking News, Everyday Injustice

Lawyer Charges Fulton County Holding People in Jail, Violating Georgia Right to Speedy Trial 

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By Belen Avelar  ATLANTA, GA – A recent Twitter thread by lawyer Andrew Fleischman has brought attention...... Read more.
Breaking News, Everyday Injustice

TWITTER WAR: House Judiciary GOP Tweets Hearing about Manhattan DA’s ‘Pro-Crime’ Policy – DA Responds with Tweet Data Showing Opposite

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By Belen Avelar  WASHINGTON, DC – The House Judiciary Committee—per Twitter thread by the House Judiciary GOP—said...... Read more.
Breaking News, Everyday Injustice

Manhattan DA Releases Details of 34-Count Felony Indictment of Former President Donald J. Trump – Tied to Unlawful Activity during 2016 Presidential Election

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By Belen Avelar  NEW YORK, NY – A report released by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg,...... Read more.
Breaking News, Everyday Injustice

REPORT: Since 1980 Incarceration Rates of Women and Girls Increased More Than Men 

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By Belen Avelar  WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project Monday released a report stating that between 1980...... Read more.
Breaking News, Court Watch

Attorney Argues Low Income People Unfairly Penalized Under Diversion Program Requiring High Restitution 

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By Belen Avelar  WOODLAND, CA – An accused, who was involved in a hit-and-run case, made an...... Read more.
Breaking News, Everyday Injustice

Man Released After 34 Years Wrongfully Incarcerated Following Eyewitness Misidentification

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By Belen Avelar  FT LAUDERDALE, FL – After an intensive two-and-a-half-year collaborative investigation with the Innocence Project...... Read more.