Meet Bayard Rustin, often-forgotten civil rights activist, gay rights advocate, union organizer, pacifist and man of compassion for all in trouble
As I began writing “Bayard Rustin: American Dreamer,” my biography of the 20th-century radical leader and activist, one of my colleagues cautioned me not to “fall in love.” This, of course, is good ...
Leaked videos show California prison guards pepper-sprayed incarcerated women who alleged sexual misconduct
The videos appear to bolster lawsuits claiming guards used force against California prisoners after they filed sexual harassment claims.
Rape victim horrified to learn her attacker freed early under California law calling 50 ‘elderly’
Victims of rapists and murderers are distressed by a quiet change in California law that allow violent offenders to walk free ...
Is age 50 elderly? The CA law that allows violent inmates to get out of prison early
California's elder parole law, which considers convicts aged 50 and older as elderly, is facing criticism as it allows some ...
When Prison Body Scanners Mistake Tampons and Piercings for Contraband
Women hoping to visit their loved ones at New York prisons are being turned away after scanners pick up what they say are ...
Is age 50 elderly? The law that allows violent inmates to get out of prison early
California's elder parole law, which allows criminals aged 50 and older to be considered for early release, is under scrutiny ...
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Sacramento Victims Fume as California Calls 50-Year-Old Inmates ‘Elderly’
California now treats people as “elderly” for parole once they hit 50, and that quiet policy shift has landed like a bomb for ...