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Sankofa and Struggle in 2026: ED Paul Briley Reflects on the Year Ahead

January 15, 2026 by AOUON Contributor Leave a Comment

In the face of unimaginable violence and chaos in 2025, our response was resilient. The stakes felt higher than ever before, but protests across the country proved that we the people are no longer afraid. We showed up for our communities to stand against ICE, authoritarianism, war and fearmongering, and for justice. The old-school scare tactics of the oppressor remain, but our … [Read more...] about Sankofa and Struggle in 2026: ED Paul Briley Reflects on the Year Ahead

Policy Update: Protecting Our Youth and Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline

by Bernice Singh, LSPC Senior Policy Fellow As a second-year policy fellow with Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) and All of Us or None, my work continues to center the dignity, humanity, and rights of system-impacted youth and families. This legislative cycle, I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with a powerful coalition of […]

Today’s Political Climate

by Nedric Miller, LSPC Senior Policy Fellow For many of us within the movement fighting for justice and accountability from the powers that be, whether through grassroots organizing or policy, a recent trend has become visible. It operates with the same intent for harm that was prevalent in the 1950s, a time that weaponized racial […]

Legal Corner: Employment After Incarceration

by Sandra Johnson, Senior Racial Economic Justice Workers’ Advocate, Legal Aid at Work Hi, my name is Sandra Johnson. I write to you not only as a Worker’s Advocate with Legal Aid at Work, but also as a Black woman who spent many years incarcerated and who has been in recovery for a little more […]

Legal Corner: Celebrate Second Chance Month by Giving a First Opportunity

by Samuel Fishman, LSPC Staff Attorney Every April, advocates across the state and nation celebrate Second Chance Month. But it’s not just advocates ringing in the annual celebration. In recent years, corrections and law enforcement departments nationwide have also acknowledged Second Chance Month. Not to miss out on the fun, last year, the California Department […]

Sankofa and Struggle in 2026: ED Paul Briley Reflects on the Year Ahead

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