U.S. House Passes Bill to End Judge Sentencing Options
By Jocelyn Lopez WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate introduced the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act...... Read more.
1st Black Woman Confirmed by California Senate for U.S. District Court for Eastern District
By Jocelyn Lopez SACRAMENTO, CA – California Superior Court Judge Dena M. Coggins will serve as the...... Read more.
LA TIMES: Thanks to Bail Industry, California Behind in Bail Reform as Illinois Setting Example on Eliminating Money Bail
By Jocelyn Lopez LOS ANGELES, CA – The elimination of money bail is a slow and inconsistent...... Read more.
Feds Indict Former San Diego Sheriff’s Deputy for Fatally Shooting Unarmed Man
By Jocelyn Lopez SAN DIEGO, CA – The U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday a two-count...... Read more.
Rhode Island Organizations Demand Transparency after Deaths of Incarcerated Individuals
By Jocelyn Lopez CRANSTON, RI – Nine Rhode Island criminal justice organizations in late April sent a...... Read more.
Columbia Gaza Peace Protestors Claim University Fabricated ‘State of Emergency’ to Threaten Suspensions, Expulsions, Eviction of Non-Violent Demonstrators
By Jocelyn Lopez HARLEM, NY- Columbia University’s Students for Justice in Palestine issued a statement from a...... Read more.