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The Criminal Justice Reform Battle in California: Cynical Politicians and Powerful Interests Attacking the Public Good (www.alternet.org)

Here is picture that sums up much that is wrong with American politics. Five governors of California, Democrats and Republicans, joining forces to oppose something that is indisputably in the public... More

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California's Prop. 5 Could Change the Course of America's Drug War | DrugReporter | AlterNet (www.alternet.org) TMC

Californians have chance with the NORA initiative to reject decades of fear mongering and try alternatives to jail for drug abuse.

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California DA Wins Partial Control of Crime Lab (www.innocenceproject.org)

The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 yesterday to award oversight of the country’s forensic labs to a three-member panel comprised of the District Attorney, County Sheriff and County... More

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Governor Schwarzenegger Cannot Wait Another Year to Prevent the Injustices of Wrongful Convictions in California: Sign SB 1589 and AB 2937 - California Progress Report (www.californiaprogressreport.com)

Over 20 years ago, a woman was brutally raped and robbed in a shoe store in Riverside. To this day, no one knows who committed the crime. But because of other people’s mistakes, I spent almost 12... More

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