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As the United States undergoes an awakening on racial injustices in policing and the judicial process, commentators and public policy advocates are calling for a reimagining of public safety and criminal punishment that rejects the reflexive imposition of harsh punishment as an instrument of social control. In an April 9, 2021 op-ed in The Washington Post and a series of April 12 essays by the Brennan Center for Justice, policy experts say it is time for the nation to view the U.S. legal system through a new conceptual lens. Ending capital punishment and the United States’ culture of pun...

Chauvin's conviction called a #MeToo moment in race and policing FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6As his attorney Eric Nelson, left, looks on, former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, is handcuffed and taken into custody after being found guilty of all charges in the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Pool Video Via Court TV/PBS News/Zuma Press/TNS)Court TV/PBS News / TNSShow MoreShow Less 2of6Taylor Ross, 41, of Oakland, pays her respects to George Floyd by bringing red daisies and a candle after a jury in Minneapolis found former police officer...

UC Botanical Garden. Photo, taken on March 31, 2017 by Kate Mountain FLOWERS & FRIENDS Since you’ve been spending more time outdoors, you may be curious about the lifeforms you see buzzing and flying around flowers. In this after-school event for the UC Botanical Garden, you’ll learn about the beautiful life of flowers, which are a part of the plant specifically designed for pollinator friends. Throughout this Zoom session, you’ll learn about flowers around the globe, the anatomy of a flower, and the many different pollinating animals that enjoy flowers like bees, butterflies, honey pos...

The California Senate Public Safety Committee passed the Equal Access for Victims of Police Violence Act, or SB 299, on Tuesday. SB 299 comes in the wake of families of victims of police violence — such as the family of Daunte Wright Sr., who was killed April 11 during a traffic stop — setting up GoFundMe campaigns to cover funeral and grief counseling costs. The bill would improve accessibility to California’s victim compensation program for victims of police violence. The bill was authored by Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, and co-sponsored by State Controller Betty Yee, San Francisco Dis...

The Boston attorney takes a look at the trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.