A town hall focusing on Donald Trump’s racist abuse of power will feature remarks from Congressman Al Green of Texas and others on topics such as: an eyewitness account of Latino children locked in cages at detention centers in Clint, Texas; the rapid rise of mass incarceration and the profiteering off the incarcerated through privateContinueContinue reading “Congressman Al Green to Speak at Oakland Town Hall on Impeachment and the Racism of the Trump Administration”
Author Archives: Keith Kamisugi
EJS Board of Directors Elects Michael Harris as New Board Chair
The Equal Justice Society board of directors elected Michael Harris as its new chair at the board’s September 30, 2019, meeting. Michael, who joined the EJS board in April 2015, is an attorney and Senior Director, Legal Advocacy & Juvenile Justice, at the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL). At NCYL, Michael works on reducingContinueContinue reading “EJS Board of Directors Elects Michael Harris as New Board Chair”
Bills Signed into Law Requiring Implicit Bias Training for Judges, Court Personnel, and Healthcare Professionals
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed into law AB 241 and AB 242, bills requiring implicit bias training for judges, attorneys, court personnel, and healthcare professionals. The new laws make California the first state in the nation to require implicit bias training for these positions in the state judiciary and healthcare system. In collaboration with the Equal Justice Society, Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-LosContinueContinue reading “Bills Signed into Law Requiring Implicit Bias Training for Judges, Court Personnel, and Healthcare Professionals”