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Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration for Women
Prosecutors and judges can stop harmful "generational incarceration" by looking at public safety with a trauma-informed eye on alternatives.
Why Does the U.S. Prosecute and Incarcerate Children as Adults?
Frankie Guzman was 15 years old the first time he committed a crime. Even though it was his first offense, the prosecutor pushed for harsh punishment, ignoring an alternative path to rehabilitation.
Protecting Immigrant Privacy with SB 54, the California Values Act
The federal government has long targeted people using information collected at the state and local level. A new California law offers new opportunities to curtail the flow of sensitive data that fuels Trump's deportation machine.
Fresno’s Vision of the Future Needs All of Its Voices
Fresno County’s general plan violates California state law and ignores the needs of Fresno’s most vulnerable community members. Fresno should adopt a plan that includes the voices of all of its residents.
California May Make Abortion Pill Available at All Public University Student Health Centers
California, the nation’s most populous state and a national leader in protecting and advancing reproductive health, could become the first to ensure that medication abortion is available to college students in public universities.
Police Are Acquiring Surveillance Tech in Secret. A California Bill Would Give the Public a Say.
A groundbreaking bill pending in California would bring this day-to-day local surveillance out of the shadows and give communities a way to fight back against surveillance systems that are disproportionately aimed at immigrants and people of color.
Amazon’s Face Recognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress With Mugshots
In a test the ACLU recently conducted of Amazon's facial recognition tool, called “Rekognition,” the software incorrectly matched 28 members of Congress, identifying them as other people who have been arrested for a crime. The false matches were disproportionately of people of color.
By Jacob Snow
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