California voters have shown a clear preference for tougher penalties on theft and drug crimes, suggesting a demand for stronger law enforcement despite budgetary concerns for treatment.
His death, and his shocking mistreatment at the hands of law enforcement, underscore how people with mental illness are at risk when they encounter the police in the US.
While the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, it preserves a loophole allowing forced labor as punishment for crime, perpetuating exploitation of incarcerated individuals.
It is just an opening salvo. Vera might be the first organization to lose its federal funding, but I am certain we will not be the last in the criminal justice field.
The proposed Assembly Bill 549 is based on the false notion that large sporting events lead to increased human trafficking, perpetuating myths that justify inhumane enforcement actions.