SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales will announce the creation of a Civil Rights Division Friday to handle shootings that involved police officers. The team will consist of two prosecutors, an investigator and a victim’s advocate, according to a press release from the district attorney’s office. The press release says the team will actually respond to the...
July 7, 2020 Coronavirus, Environmental Justice, News, Press Release[1][2][3][4] NYLPI joins a nationwide alliance of environmental justice groups, activists, allies, and partners, releasing a call to action[5] highlighting the disparate impact causing COVID-19 to infect and kill a disproportionate number of people subjected to systemic racism and the denial of self-determination throughout the United States. Senior Staff Attorneys Melissa Iachan...
Prosecutors are the most influential[1] actors in the criminal justice system. They have almost unlimited power to push for more punishment, often in ways that are largely hidden from public view. This focus on obtaining convictions and securing severe prison sentences, instead of addressing the root causes of crime, is a major driver of mass incarceration that compounds racial disparities...
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