Robert "Fleetwood" Bowden Thangs sho change when they cooked dat Coke in the Glassand the way we killin each othertell me how we gon lastThis what the world madeThey want our babies state raisedUncle Sam don't give uh damn, he stay paidThe new Crack that's fentanyl bars and Xthey somewhere working on what's NextYou every really tripped on why they keep on fixing up the … [Read more...] about It’s On Us
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Immigration, Citizenship, and the Constitution (Jurisprudence for Jailhouse Lawyers, Part VI)
by Eric C. Sapp, LSPC Staff Attorney Few provisions of the U.S. Constitution are clearer than the Fourteenth Amendment’s opening clause: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” U.S. Const. Amend. 14, Sec. 1 (emphasis added). Unambiguously, the … [Read more...] about Immigration, Citizenship, and the Constitution (Jurisprudence for Jailhouse Lawyers, Part VI)
In Texas, AOUON Members Build Collective Power
In July, AOUON's San Antonio chapter hosted a national convening to bring us together as issues of crimmigration, the new presidential administration, and environmental injustice are deeply impacting us across states, borders, and walls. A multi-generational group of folks impacted by the criminal legal system ranging from toddlers to movement elders, we are leaving with a … [Read more...] about In Texas, AOUON Members Build Collective Power
The Curious Case of Impending Arbitrary Classification-Based Moves at CCWF
by Alissa Moore, LSPC Re-Entry Coordinator I've been getting an increasing number of calls regarding classification levels and the rumored impending moves to segregate incarcerated people in CCWF based on their classification level. What I've heard is that each yard will be assigned a level and that individuals will be moved to the corresponding yard based on their … [Read more...] about The Curious Case of Impending Arbitrary Classification-Based Moves at CCWF
CA Senate Bill 423: Origins, Organizing, and the Fight for Firefighter Justice
by Lawrence Cox, LSPC Regional Advocacy and Organizing Manager I was born in Oakland, California, into a world where stability was elusive and the foster-care docket turned faster than any child could comprehend. I never learned permanence; I learned placement. By age seven, I was a ward of Alameda County, rotating through foster homes and group facilities where the idea of … [Read more...] about CA Senate Bill 423: Origins, Organizing, and the Fight for Firefighter Justice
