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Fighting for Racial Justice from Legislation to Law: An Online Dialogue on the Implementation and Future of the California Racial Justice Act
Fighting for Racial Justice from Legislation to Law: A Webinar on the Implementation and Future of the California Racial Justice Act...
De-Bug
Apr 281 min read


Santa Clara Public Defender’s Set Precedent in Opening Door to Data Needed for the RJA
Editor's Note: Author Zach Kirk writes about a landmark Santa Clara County Racial Justice Act case where an appellate court is sending...
Zach Kirk
Apr 174 min read


Fantasy Decuir’s Fight for Freedom and the Racial Bias of LWOP in San Francisco
Editor's note: Author Diana Block writes about community's effort to support Fantasy Decuir's fight for freedom and San Francisco's...
Diana Block
Apr 104 min read


Pretextual Stops and Racial Profiling in San Diego
Editor's note: As the Racial Justice Act (RJA) is being implemented around the state of California, participatory defense hubs are court...
Keyana Price
Apr 33 min read


Denying Access to Data and Counsel is a “Silent Evisceration” of the Racial Justice Act
Editor's Note: Author Zach Kirk reflects and examines the California Supreme Court Justice Liu's dissent that calls to reflection the...
Zach Kirk
Feb 185 min read


How Community Expertise Can Animate the Power of the Racial Justice Act
Editor's Note: Due to the Racial Justice Act, people can now point to racial bias to challenge a charge, conviction or sentence. Who...
Xavier España
Feb 65 min read


De-Bug Youth Attend a Racial Justice Act Prima Facie Hearing in Santa Clara County
De-Bug youth, Josiah, talks about his first experience going to a Racial Justice Act hearing in Santa Clara County. The Racial Justice...
De-Bug
Nov 21, 20241 min read


When Culture is a Crime: How Police and Prosecutors Defend the Criminalization of Latino Men
Editor's Note: For decades police and prosecutors have racially profiled, arrested, and incarcerated Latino community members in Santa...
Zach Kirk
Nov 21, 20248 min read


Santa Clara County DA Cries Victim in the Face of the Racial Justice Act
Despite marketing a progressive position, the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office has opposed every Racial Justice Act filed on behalf of
Raj Jayadev
Sep 19, 20246 min read


The Racial Justice Act - What it is, Current Challenges, and Future Opportunities
Editor's Note: Author Paul Garcia writes about what the Racial Justice Act is and it's possibilities in this piece. Paul is currently...
Paul Garcia
Jun 30, 202410 min read
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