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Watch Live: Bexar Co. District Attorney to create Civil Rights Division to handle shootings involving officers

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...

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Press Release: Community-Based, Environmental and Civil Rights Activists Across Country Issue Statement and Unified Demands – New York Lawyers for the Public Interest

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...

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Prosecutorial Reform

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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Civil Rights Corps and ACLU Sue District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro to

Civil Rights Corps and ACLU Sue District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro to End the Coercion and Jailing of Crime Victims and Witnesses Based on Fake, Illegal Subpoenas and False Information Provided to the Courts | American Civil Liberties Union Jump to navigation[1] Skip navigation[2] References ^ Jump to navigation (www.aclu.org) ^ Skip navigation (www.aclu.org) Read Article to Me (Mobile Version) Source...

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