Citing ‘Scandals, Headlines, Controversy,’ FAMM Celebrates U.S. Senate’s Passage of Federal Prison Oversight Act
By Rena Abdusalam WASHINGTON, D.C – The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Federal Prison Oversight Act…
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End Slavery in California Act Passes Senate with Overwhelming Majority, Heads to November Ballot
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – ACA 8, the End Slavery in California Act, has recently passed…
New Jersey Cash Bail Reform Reduced Incarceration without Increasing Gun Violence, Study Reveals
By Rena Abdusalam PHILADELPHIA/BOSTON – New Jersey’s 2017 cash bail reform law, which mitigated financial barriers in…
Court Declares Classroom Censorship Law Unconstitutional
By Rena Abdusalam CONCORD, NH – A New Hampshire federal court has recently ruled against a classroom…
San Leandro Pays $3.9 Million to Settle Civil Rights Lawsuit Involving Evidence Destruction in 2019 Beating of Man
By Rena Abdusalam SAN LEANDRO, CA – A San Leandro man, who was beaten with batons and…
New Report Reveals 97,000+ California Citizens Can’t Vote While Serving Felony Prison
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – A recently released report (here) discloses more than 97,000 California citizens…
Bay Area District Attorneys Respond to Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Area Gaza Protests
By Bergen Greenley SAN FRANCISCO, CA – There were dozens of arrests April 15 in connection to…
California Department of Justice Clears Officer in Shooting Death of Homeless Man, Calling Criminal Charges ‘Not Appropriate’
By Rena Abdusalam OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently released a report on the…
Palestinian Supporters File Appeal in Biden Case, Arguing Federal Court Has Constitutional Responsibility to Review Claims
By Rena Abdusalam SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Palestinians, Palestinian-Americans and pro-Palestinian human rights organizations have recently filed…
Philly DA Office Secures Exoneration of Former Death Row Prisoner Daniel Gwynn
By Rena Abdusalam PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia’s District Attorney’s Office has recently dropped all charges against former…
California Legislative Analyst’s Office Endorses Closure of Five More State Prisons
By Rena Abdusalam and Estrella Torres SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), a nonpartisan…
Alabama Death-Row Prisoner Files Lawsuit after New Method of Execution Used on Kenneth Eugene Smith
By Rena Abdusalam ATMORE, AL – David Wilson, an Alabama death-row prisoner, has recently filed a lawsuit…
Communities Reject ‘Crime Wave’ Panic and Tough Crime-Centered Responses
By Rena Abdusalam WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – To explore overarching solutions to the reported retail crime surge,…
Netflix Docuseries ‘American Nightmare’ – An Unsettling Police Story Gone Bad in Vallejo, CA
By Rena Abdusalam VALLEJO, CA – On March 23, 2015, Aaron Quinn notified authorities on a 911…
New California Measure Expands Crown Act, Prohibiting Amateur Sports Discrimination
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – California Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-La Mesa) has introduced Assembly Bill 1815,…
Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Report: Texas Leads Nation in Use of Death Penalty – Executed 8 People in 2023
By Rena Abdusalam AUSTIN, TX – Texas continues its outlier status for using the death penalty, compared…
ACLU of Alabama Releases Report Criticizing Alabama Lawmakers
ACLU of Alabama Releases Report Criticizing Alabama Lawmakers By Rena Abdusalam ALABAMA – The ACLU of Alabama…
Despite Clemency Hearing Ruling in His Favor, Phillip Hancock Executed for Defending Himself Against Attack
By Rena Abdusalam OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Despite the Oklahoma Board of Pardons and Parole recommending his…
ACLU of Louisiana Delivers Justice for Victims of Racist Policing
By Riley Lehren-Chavez NEW ORLEANS, LA – The ACLU of Louisiana’s Justice Lab has “secured $500,000 for…
Restorative Justice Project Becomes Part of Equal Justice USA
By Rena Abdusalam BROOKLYN, NY – Equal Justice USA (EJUSA), a national organization that works to improve…
