On this MLK Day eve, I want you all to see this & know this as well as the “I Have A Dream” speech. Speechless at his wisdom and truth. "No other ethnic group has been a slave on American soil. And then color became a stigma." Transcribed remainder below.

Vote NO on Prop 36! The measure takes us back to the failed ‘tough on crime’ policies of the past. It turns some misdemeanors into felonies and will do nothing but supercharge the costly prison industrial complex. #NoProp36 latimes.com/opinion/story/…

With over 60% of incarcerated individuals in CA’s county jails not yet convicted, it’s essential they have access to their fundamental right to vote. We’re working with Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to empower all eligible voters to vote. Check it out!

This is the message I sent my staff this morning. We stand together in the fight for liberation and justice, no matter the challenges ahead. #EndMassIncarceration #CareNotCages #BattleReady

Today’s election results are painful for so many of us, and we are collectively grieving. But we also remain collectively strong. Public defenders know how to fight, resist, empower, and stay strong. 1/

LA Public Defender Ricardo D. GarcÍa (Ricardo D. García ) has issued the following statement on the election of a new District Attorney:

Incarceration has a wide-reaching and long-lasting effect on families. People with incarcerated immediate family members are less likely to report good physical and mental health and less likely to rate as “thriving” in terms of overall well-being. prisonpolicy.org/blog/2021/07/1…

🚨NEW REPORT: Pushing reforms through the criminal justice system will be an uphill battle in 2025, but we're prepared – and you should be too. Here are 34 policy ideas for lawmakers & advocates looking to reform the system without making it bigger 👇 prisonpolicy.org/reports/winnab…

Today, 55% of people on federal death row are people of color, echoing the racial injustices and economic discrimination that have historically plagued our nation. You can take action - Demand President Donald J. Trump to #CommuteTheRow commutetherow.com

GOOD NEWS: President Biden has commuted 37 federal death sentences to life without parole. The Vera Insitute of Justice applauds President Biden for this historic act of clemency—the most consequential step taken by any U.S. president to end the death penalty. The death penalty

There are never just "special exemptions." The nature of sentencing laws. If the death penalty exists it'll be imposed and carried out predominately and disproportionately against poor, Black and Brown people.

While Youth Detention Numbers Rise, States Begin to Roll Back Reforms @Jamiles The Marshall Project buff.ly/3VNrwTZ

Here’s a film on your rights when it comes to *documenting ICE raids, arrests*, & abuses as Trump takes office. Narrated by Fiona Apple. Protect your neighbors from Trump. Share: All 5 videos. 7 languages. At wehaverights.us. Watch & learn:

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Be the change you want to see. #MLKDay #LoveOverHate #KeepTheDreamAlive #EndMassIncarceration #PowerToThePeople #EqualityForAll #JusticeForAll

Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose vision for justice & equality remains a guiding light. Public defenders carry this light forward, working to ensure that everyone, regardless of their income, receives fair representation & a voice in their own defense. 1/

Happy Martin Luther King Day! On this day we honor the legacy of a true leader. One that led with courage, conviction and compassion. #MLKDay #KeepTheDreamAlive #EndMassIncarceration

This is why strong public defender offices are need now more than ever. The death penalty has never been about public safety, it is about retribution. #AbolishTheDeathPenalty whitehouse.gov/presidential-a…

This is a great article about the need to fund public defenders. We will be on the frontlines. "The state’s leaders are overlooking our legal system’s single most important means of preventing mass deportations: public defenders." #FundPublicDefense latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Every child deserves the opportunity to visit their incarcerated parent. Yet 67% of parents in prison with minor children have NEVER received a visit from them – mostly because they live too far away. prisonpolicy.org/blog/2022/08/1…

Great article by Justine Olderman inquest.org/no-more-pretri…