The bail industry is under fire in California. Not only is Equal Justice’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of money bail moving towards conclusion in San Francisco, the legislature is gearing up again to reform the bail laws.
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This dismissal ends more than five years of unjustified prosecution against a family whose only ‘crime’ was treating their own medical conditions in compliance with Washington State medical marijuana laws. This is a victory not only for this family, but for all medical marijuana patients across the country.
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On the morning of September 19, Executive Director of Equal Justice Under Law, Phil Telfeyan, spoke at a We the People Rally — “Reclaiming the Constitution” — in front of the US Capitol building.
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Joyce Davis hasn’t been able to see her son in two years — all because of unpaid parking tickets. Joyce’s son, Antwan Ramond Rankin is an inmate at Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater, Michigan. Because Joyce can’t afford to pay her outstanding parking tickets — which combined with penalties and interest amount to nearly $1,500 — she has lost her driver’s license and now has an outstanding bench warrant.
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