Kavita Boon-Long

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Kavita Boon-Long

Kavita Boon-Long is a sophomore at Davis Senior High School. She is extremely passionate about criminal and social justice reform, with a commitment to uplifting local communities. She has been captivated by the legal system ever since her eighth grade U.S History teacher read "Just Mercy" by civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, dawning light on several critical issues in the criminal justice system. She hopes to learn and engage herself more in her local courts.

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Breaking News, Homeless, State of California

Court Limits Berkeley’s Ability to Enforce Laws on Unhoused Residents

by Kavita Boon-Long April 8, 2026 0

A federal court ruling has imposed limits on the City of Berkeley's ability to enforce laws affecting unhoused residents, requiring the city to provide reasonable... Read more.

Breaking News, Everyday Injustice

Body Camera Footage Shows San Leandro Police Brutality against Unhoused Man

by Kavita Boon-Long April 3, 2026 0

Body camera footage released by ABC7 News shows San Leandro police officers handcuffing, assaulting, and abandoning an unhoused man after determining he had not... Read more.

Breaking News, Everyday Injustice, Immigration, National Issues

Report Finds Immigrants Less Likely to Be Incarcerated Than Native-Born Americans

by Kavita Boon-Long April 1, 2026 0

Immigrants are significantly less likely to be incarcerated than native-born Americans, according to a recent report by the Cato Institute, which analyzed data from... Read more.

Breaking News, Everyday Injustice

DOJ Report Clears El Centro Police in Fatal Shooting of Elizandro Vargas

by Tyler Harty-Rollins, Kavita Boon-Long March 27, 2026 0

The California Department of Justice concluded that there was no legal basis to prosecute the El Centro Police Department officers involved in the fatal shooting... Read more.