Dec 8SaveCriminal Justice12/8/20Criminal Justice12/8/20New Los Angeles District Attorney Announces Plans to End Cash Bail, Office Will No Longer Seek the Death PenaltyJoe Jurado9SaveNewly elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced plans to enact sweeping reforms— including…
Jun 25SaveCriminal Justice6/25/20Criminal Justice6/25/20New Report on Layleen Xtravaganza Polanco's Death Highlights the Cruelty of NYC Jails' Policies Toward Trans People [Corrected]Anne Branigin6SaveLayleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco should not have been in solitary confinement at Rikers Island.
Apr 17SaveMass Incarceration4/17/20Mass Incarceration4/17/20Bailout of Black Mothers Takes on New Urgency as Coronavirus Pushes Fundraising Efforts EarlierAnne Branigin2SaveBlack Mamas Bail Out was first conceived as a continuation of centuries-long idea: that black people must be…
Jan 23 2020SaveCriminal Justice1/23/20Criminal Justice1/23/20San Francisco to Remove Cash Bail RequirementsJoe Jurado11SaveIn the last few years, the topic of cash bail has come under renewed scrutiny. The practice inordinately affects the…
Oct 30 2019SaveCriminal Justice10/30/19Criminal Justice10/30/19When NY Ended Money Bail, a Prosecutor Trained DAs to Keep People in JailMichael Harriot17SaveAs New York joined a handful of other states in passing sweeping criminal justice reforms, one of the state’s top…
Jun 17 2019SaveMass Incarceration6/17/19Mass Incarceration6/17/19‘Appalled’ and ‘Disappointed’: Federal Judge Tells St. Louis to Stop Dragging Feet on Cash Bail OrderAnne Branigin21SaveThe city of St. Louis can no longer hold people in jail simply because they’re too poor to pay bail, a federal judge…
May 14 2019SaveCriminal Justice5/14/19Criminal Justice5/14/19100 Black Moms Freed on Mother’s Day Thanks to Nationwide Bail Out CampaignAnne Branigin15SaveIn their largest bail out effort to date, the National Bail Out collective announced Tuesday morning that their…
May 10 2019SaveMass Incarceration5/10/19Mass Incarceration5/10/19The Best Mother’s Day Gift: Activists Join Together to Bail Black Mamas Out for the 3rd Consecutive YearAnne Branigin4SaveAt the age of 52, Veronica Rex was put behind bars.
Mar 8 2019SaveCriminal Justice3/8/19Criminal Justice3/8/19Prosecutors Around the Country Petition Governor Andrew Cuomo, State Lawmakers to End Cash Bail in New YorkAnne Branigin6SaveEarlier this week, 15 of the country’s most progressive prosecutors co-signed a letter urging New York Governor…
Dec 20 2018SaveSocial Justice12/20/18Social Justice12/20/18St. Louis County Prosecutor Voted Out After Darren Wilson Case Says He Has ‘Zero Regrets’Anne Branigin20SaveThe outgoing St. Louis County prosecutor who oversaw the case against Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who…
Aug 31 2018SaveSocial Justice8/31/18Social Justice8/31/18California Abolished Cash Bail But Created a New System of InequalityMonique Judge47SaveCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Tuesday that will make his state the first in the nation to abolish…