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...... Read more.
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...... Read more.
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...... Read more.
Court Declares Classroom Censorship Law Unconstitutional
By Rena Abdusalam CONCORD, NH – A New Hampshire federal court has recently ruled against a classroom...... Read more.
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...... Read more.
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...... Read more.
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...... Read more.
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...... Read more.
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...... Read more.
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...... Read more.