Champion for Justice

Debra Lewis, Advocate Reimagining Youth Justice in California and Beyond!

[Morgan Godvin @MorganGodvin]

San Francisco arrested hundreds of drug users. 2023 was its mostly deadly year in history for drug overdose.

Criminalizing drug possession has never once been shown to reduce rates of OD or addiction. https://t.co/ELKkZEco9T

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

On this day in 1884, a San Francisco public school refused to accept an 8-year-old Chinese American student's enrollment because of her race. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/WblI2REhhq

[Champion for Justice @Champ4Justice]

Can you guess where I am today?

[Champion for Justice @Champ4Justice]

If we don’t set people up for success, then we are setting them up for failure. It’s tough enough out here. Imagine coming home in your late twenties after spending your entire youth locked up, kicked to the curb, with nothing. Is that a chance? #hardtruth #reentry #prison

[CCWP @c_c_w_p]

About resentencing and parole: "If you’re not doing the work, and you’re not getting ready to really re-enter society, then you’re not going to get it. " John Johnson, formerly sentenced to Life Without Parole and supporter of #SB94 #CALeg https://t.co/xKkTEdbgfK

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

On this day in 1846, New Jersey enacted legislation that, rather than abolishing enslavement, bound Black people to indefinite servitude as “apprentices for life” at the will of white enslavers. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/U9rVqD7X4e

[Dylan Ali @dylanali_]

Bro we can cancel the Dalai Lama without circulating that disgusting video. The description was enough.

[CNN @CNN]

The Dalai Lama has apologized after a video emerged showing the spiritual leader kissing a child on the lips and then asking him to “suck my tongue” at an event. https://t.co/9PrrUzvl17

[Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy]

The U.S. allows children — especially Black children — to grow up in poverty. With recent demographic data, we can see more clearly how many of those kids grow up to fill state prisons.

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

Yesterday President Joe Biden presented EJI director Bryan Stevenson with the National Humanities Medal, honoring Mr. Stevenson “for his moral call to redeem the soul of our Nation."

[Champion for Justice @Champ4Justice]

Rebuild, Rehabilitate, Redemption. We should never hold a child accountable as an adult. They are not adults. Science tells us a child’s mind is not even designed to make sound decisions until well a... https://t.co/fJOAZo9SWZ via @Change

[Allyson Blair @AllysonBlairTV]

Fifteen-year-old Mikella and her family are adamant they don’t want the community to forget about the teen’s abduction. So they’re inviting the public to join them at Thursday’s hearing. @HawaiiNewsNow https://t.co/du324bBZmK

[Chief Probation Officers of California | CPOC @CAProbation]

The Probation Connection is out with our next episode featuring @CPOEhmenKrause and @smcprochief where they discuss the perceptions and realities on the rise of crime.

To listen or watch check out our post: https://t.co/Ye6gyo3swU

[Ventura County Probation Agency @VtaCoProbation]

The Ventura County Probation Agency is currently recruiting Resource Families for youth in care.  If interested, please email the VCPA Placement Unit at [email protected].  Thank you!

[Chief Probation Officers of California | CPOC @CAProbation]

Thank you @AGRobBonta for taking the time to visit and learn more about what #CAprobation is doing in #JuvenileJustice & how Solano County Probation is working with youth in the justice system.

Read more about this event in the @vacareporter: https://t.co/XGslErXruh

[Chief Probation Officers of California | CPOC @CAProbation]

In case you missed it, @KQEDnews shares how #CAprobation is innovating & working hard to make the juvenile justice system work for our youth and communities despite serious challenges.
READ about DJJ realignment here: https://t.co/brH57S1WZr

[Brendon Woods @BrendonWoodsPD]

This 12-year-old from Oakland was never given the benefit of the doubt. Every article when this 1st happened implied it was a deliberate act. No one considered it could've been an accident. This would've been covered differently if it occurred in Piedmont https://t.co/G4dNCxtzNp

[Eunisses Hernandez @EunissesH]

The latest vote count confirms what we’ve said all along: #CD1 demands true, honest, & responsive representation in city hall.

We are so grateful to everyone who has placed their faith in our movement.

Let’s get this fam!🙏🏽💛✊🏽

#whenyoufightyouwin #peoplepower #nodirtymoney

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

It’s hard to understand how hard people will fight for unborn children but not fight for the ones already born that live in poverty with daily trauma that a good fight for equality, liveable wage’s, resources & easy access for everything needed, support & ❤️could fix…

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

Rap Music On Trial & The Fight for Free Speech And Racial Justice - CAFE
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