Community and peace advocate and Executive Director of Homies Unidos in Los Angeles, Alex Sánchez was arraigned last week in federal court, accused of conspiracy under the RICO statutes for crimes he allegedly committed over the past 15 years. He was denied bail on June 30th despite an outpouring of support from the community. TheseContinueContinue reading “Violence Prevention Advocate Alex Sánchez Arrested by FBI Under Questionable Circumstances”
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Dying While Black: An Examination of Race and the California Death Penalty
Photo by nodeathpenalty.org The foundation of the Equal Justice Society is based on the premise that racial justice cannot be achieved when the law fails to reflect actual experience. Under existing equal protection law, the constricted “Intent Doctrine” (as established in the 1976 United States Supreme Court decision Washington v. Davis) ignores much of whatContinueContinue reading “Dying While Black: An Examination of Race and the California Death Penalty”
Dying While Black: An Examination of Race and the California Death Penalty
Photo by nodeathpenalty.org The foundation of the Equal Justice Society is based on the premise that racial justice cannot be achieved when the law fails to reflect actual experience. Under existing equal protection law, the constricted “Intent Doctrine” (as established in the 1976 United States Supreme Court decision Washington v. Davis) ignores much of whatContinueContinue reading “Dying While Black: An Examination of Race and the California Death Penalty”