Smart Justice California opposes Assembly Bill 379, which they believe would exacerbate existing inequalities in the criminal legal system by creating a new crime for loitering with the intent to purchase sex and increasing penalties for solicitation involving individuals who are 16 or 17 years old.
The GEO Group is accused of forcing detained immigrants to perform essential facility labor for as little as $1 per day, boosting corporate profits while federal taxpayers foot the bill through lucrative government contracts.
A Black mother and her autistic toddler were wrongfully detained by Detroit police officers after a false license plate reader match, leading to a $35,000 settlement from the city and raising concerns about the reliability of automated surveillance technology.
Three civil rights organizations have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, challenging recent staffing cuts that eliminated key civil rights oversight positions, and are asking the court to order DHS to immediately rehire staff and restore the offices' oversight functions.
Former Antioch police officer Devon Wenger is facing federal charges for allegedly distributing anabolic steroids to other law enforcement officers in the East Bay, as part of a larger steroid distribution network.