U.S. Judge Finds China Liable for Covid Missteps, Imposes $24 Billion Penalty
ST. LOUIS, MO – This past week, a federal judge in Missouri ruled China concealed knowledge of…
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- San Quentin Fiesta Celebrates Salvadoran Identity, Restorative Justice and the Possibility of TransformationSan Quentin Rehabilitation Center hosted the 2nd Annual Fiesta de El Salvador del Mundo on August 7, an event designed to promote Salvadoran culture, faith, and restorative justice principles. Organized in conjunction with the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the celebration aimed to facilitate identity reclamation and community building among incarcerated individuals.
- Op-ed | The System Had No Place for One of Its Best TeachersDennis Schiermeyer, a veteran educator with a 55-year tenure at Woodland High School and Woodland Community College, who frequently challenged institutional protocols, died by suicide.
- Op-ed | A Prison Where White Men Are the MajorityA federal inmate recently documented observations concerning programmatic disparities and demographic patterns during a brief transfer to United States Penitentiary (USP) Terre Haute. The prisoner reported a notable prevalence of White inmates and an unexpected level of violence within the facility, which is designated as a 'drop yard.' These findings raised questions regarding the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (FBOP) allocation of resources and programs across its correctional facilities.
- Letter: Senior Citizens Commission Bites the DustFormer Senior Citizens Commission Chair Elaine Roberts Musser commented on the Davis City Council's decision to disband the commission and restrict the operational scope of other advisory bodies. Musser's statement highlighted concerns regarding the council's approach to public input and commission oversight.
- California Police Search and Arrest People Perceived as Transgender at Higher Rates, Study FindsNew research from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law and the University of California, Irvine, indicates that individuals perceived by police as transgender in California are subjected to significantly higher rates of searches and arrests. This occurs despite law enforcement discovering contraband at nearly identical rates across perceived gender groups during encounters.