The Equal Justice Society joins the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, ACLU-Northern California, Asian Law Caucus, Chinese for Affirmative Action, Citizen Hope and Equal Rights Advocates in sponsoring a debate with the candidates for San Francisco District Attorney on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the African American Art andContinueContinue reading “SF District Attorney Candidates Debate on Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Reform”
Author Archives: Keith Kamisugi
Calif. Bill to Give Voters Chance to End the Death Penalty
California State Senator Loni Hancock (D-Oakland) recently introduced Senate Bill (SB) 490, which seeks to abolish the death penalty in California. SB 490 will provide the voters a direct opportunity to end a broken method of punishment by abolishing the death penalty. This is the first time that the California Legislature has considered the issueContinueContinue reading “Calif. Bill to Give Voters Chance to End the Death Penalty”
Connecting the Dots: A Supreme Court Broken
The end of the Supreme Court’s 2010-2011 term was marked in part by a series of recent developments and revelations highlighting the dire state of the Supreme Court, an institution that should be a fair and impartial forum for justice. The Court has instead become increasingly damaged, especially with landmark decisions such as in DukesContinueContinue reading “Connecting the Dots: A Supreme Court Broken”