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...... Read more.
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...... Read more.
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,...... Read more.
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...... Read more.
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,...... Read more.
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...... Read more.
ACLU of Alabama Releases Report Criticizing Alabama Lawmakers
ACLU of Alabama Releases Report Criticizing Alabama Lawmakers By Rena Abdusalam ALABAMA – The ACLU of Alabama...... Read more.
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...... Read more.
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...... Read more.
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...... Read more.