The Contra Costa County Racial Justice Task Force was created by the Board of Supervisors in April 2016, and given a mandate to: Research and identify consensus measures within the … Continue reading Racial Justice Task Force Forums
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CoCo Sheriff Retaliates Against Advocates Helping Detainees
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, under investigation for mistreatment of ICE detainees, has retaliated against the group that helped the detainees and helped spark the investigation. On March 6, … Continue reading CoCo Sheriff Retaliates Against Advocates Helping Detainees
Liberty and Justice For All
"Liberty and Justice for All" - these are words we don't always associate with this administration's immigration policy. But Contra Costa Deputy Public Defender Immigration Attorney Ali Saidi informed and inspired … Continue reading Liberty and Justice For All
Who’s Endorsing Contra Costa Sheriff Livingston? And Why?
By Champagne Brown and Judith Tannenbaum Although the filing period to elect the Contra Costa Sheriff hasn’t even opened yet, some local Democratic representatives have already endorsed incumbent Sheriff David … Continue reading Who’s Endorsing Contra Costa Sheriff Livingston? And Why?
Stand Together Contra Costa
On September 19, 2017, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the development of Stand Together CoCo, a county-wide immigrant rapid-response program. The innovative pilot, designed … Continue reading Stand Together Contra Costa
Urge Contra Costa to Return Juvenile Justice Fees
By Judith Tannenbaum For over two decades, when a child faced criminal charges, Contra Costa and other California counties made the family pay for the child’s incarceration. This practice came … Continue reading Urge Contra Costa to Return Juvenile Justice Fees
Racial Justice Task Force Community Forums
The Contra Costa County Racial Justice Task Force was created by the Board of Supervisors on April 12, 2016, and given a mandate to: Research and identify consensus measures within … Continue reading Racial Justice Task Force Community Forums