Original article appeared on NPR (The Two Way) by BILL CHAPPELL Changing a process that was blamed for fueling anger and frustration with the legal system in Ferguson, Mo., 80 …
Original article appeared on NPR (The Two Way) by Sam Sanders A new report says an issue highlighted recently in Ferguson, Mo., — that tickets and fines disproportionately burden people of …
Original article appeared in the Christian Science Monitor. By Daniel B. Wood LOS ANGELES — One month after the US Department of Justice documented deep patterns of discrimination by law enforcement in Ferguson, …
Original reporting from KGO-TV (ABC7) By Janet O Several civil rights groups in the state, including ones in San Francisco, released a new report Wednesday blaming the state’s traffic court …
Original article appeared in the LA Weekly. By Dennis Romero Here’s a proposed law that’s been a long time coming. State Sen. Bob Hertzberg of Van Nuys this week announced that …
Original reporting from KGO-810 Radio. By Mark Richards California is having trouble collecting traffic fines, and the additional legislature fees are making the fines even tougher for traffic law violators …
Original reporting from the California Budget & Policy Center. By Selena Teji Governor Brown’s 2015-16 proposed budget would establish an 18-month outstanding debt amnesty program to facilitate the recovery of overdue …
Original article from The New York Times By Timothy Williams Drivers in California who are unable to pay traffic fines for minor infractions are frequently having their licenses suspended by …
Original article from The New York Times. By Shaila Dewan LEBANON, Tenn. — The last time Kenneth Seay lost his job, at an industrial bakery that offered health insurance and Christmas …
