Leslie Acevedo

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  • Leslie Acevedo

    Leslie Acevedo is a senior undergraduate student at California State University, Long Beach, majoring in Criminology/Criminal Justice. She intends to pursue a Master's Degree in Forensic Science or Criminal Justice. She aspires to become a forensic investigator.

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Breaking News, Everyday Injustice

COURT WATCH: Defense Argues No Reasons to Keep Man in Jail – DDA, Judge Fear for Victim Safety, Bail at $20,000

By Leslie Acevedo WOODLAND, CA – A man was arraigned here in Yolo County Superior Court and...... Read more.
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Biden White House Commended for Release of ‘Alternatives, Rehabilitation, and Reentry Strategic Plan’ 

By Leslie Acevedo  LOS ANGELES, CA – Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky commended the...... Read more.
Breaking News, Everyday Injustice

New Report Finds Restoring Voting Rights for People with Felony Conviction Can Improve Public Safety

By Leslie Acevedo WASHINGTON, DC – “Increasing Public Safety by Restoring Voting Rights,” released by the Sentencing...... Read more.
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Opinion Piece Suggests Longer Sentences and More Prisons Not a Solution for Crime in Southern States

By Leslie Acevedo ALBANY, NY – In an opinion piece in “The Crime Report” last week, Marc...... Read more.
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California Attorney General Joins Effort to Ask Supreme Court to Overturn Lower Court Ruling that Domestic Abusers Can Have Access to Guns

By Leslie Acevedo OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multi-state coalition last week...... Read more.
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Texas Death Row Prisoner

By Leslie Acevedo WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Texas death...... Read more.
Breaking News, Court Watch

COURT WATCH: Judge Puts Woman on Probation after Claim of Medical Issues

By Leslie Acevedo  MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Valli Israels placed a woman this...... Read more.
Breaking News, Everyday Injustice

US Senators Urge U.S. Dept. of Justice to Investigate Expulsion of Young, Black Tennessee State Legislators

By Leslie Acevedo WASHINGTON, DC – Five U.S. senators Friday urged the Dept. of Justice to investigate...... Read more.