Earlier this month, shortly after a series of Democratic wins in off-year elections, in the government shutdown, and in ...

An interfaith gathering at Delaney Hall following the death of detainee Jean Wilson Brutus called for dignity and justice for ...

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The California Racial Justice Act (RJA) is a meaningful step toward addressing racial discrimination in the criminal legal ...

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U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley released a first-of-its-kind analysis report on President Donald Trump's clemency actions since ...

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In Oklahoma, local jails and other lock-ups are being used to facilitate about half of the state's immigration arrests, a new ...

This week on Inside California Politics, host Nikki Laurenzo is on the road to speak with San José Mayor Matt Mahan about his city’s approach to homelessness ...