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Police are more dangerous to the public than criminals
by Paul Craig Roberts The worst threat every American faces comes from his or her own government. At the federal level, the threat is a seventh war (Syria) in 12 years, leading on to the eighth and...
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Broad coalition responds to 2-year extension on prison overcrowding case
Calls for California leadership to act immediately to reduce the prison population and cancel all prison expansion plans by Emily Harris, Californians United for a Responsible Budget On Wednesday, Feb....
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The Richmond Housing Authority crisis and the big picture – connecting the dots
by Richmond Vice Mayor Jovanka Beckles Richmond, Calif. – There has been a great deal of attention directed toward Richmond’s Housing Authority after recent negative media coverage alleging gross...
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters condemns RAD public housing privatization scheme
by Lynda Carson Oakland – Public housing is home to over 1.2 million families across the nation, mostly the elderly, disabled and low-income women with children. The Bay Area is home to thousands of...
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A durable and sustainable plan: Reducing corrections spending in California
In 2013, hundreds of organizations came together to oppose billions of dollars for expansion. The organizations were featured in a Sacramento Bee ad that highlighted the need to restore services,...
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Governor’s new budget supports more incarceration
by Lizzie Buchen, CURB Since 2007, California has authorized $2.2 billion for the construction of county jail facilities throughout the state. The $270 million for more such construction that was added...
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Give Dr. King the birthday present he wants: VOTE in Cali’s March 3 primary
Martin Luther King Jr. – Photo: Martin Mill by DJ Sister Yasmin, Voting Rights for All! “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social...
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