Michael Barajas

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A Scandal-Plagued Sheriff Wins Another Term in North Texas

1 week ago | reflector.com | Michael Barajas
A Scandal-Plagued Sheriff Wins Another Term in North Texas

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Michael Barajas

Washington, DC (Bolts)Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn inside one of his jail facilities in 2023. (Tarrant County Sheriff's Office/Facebook)A North Texas sheriff has won reelection amid a surge of deaths at his jail, allegations of misconduct and cover-ups among staff, and warnings from a state regulatory agency that his office has violated state law by failing to commission outside investigations into numerous deaths on his watch.
A Scandal-Plagued Sheriff Wins Another Term in North Texas

1 week ago | plaindealerin.com | Michael Barajas

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A Scandal-Plagued Sheriff Wins Another Term in North Texas

1 week ago | dailyadvance.com | Michael Barajas

Washington, DC (Bolts)Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn inside one of his jail facilities in 2023. (Tarrant County Sheriff's Office/Facebook)A North Texas sheriff has won reelection amid a surge of deaths at his jail, allegations of misconduct and cover-ups among staff, and warnings from a state regulatory agency that his office has violated state law by failing to commission outside investigations into numerous deaths on his watch.
This Bay Area County Says It Cut Ties with ICE. This Program Says Otherwise. - Bolts

2 weeks ago | boltsmag.org | Michael Barajas

Since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, local officials in the Bay Area have worked to layer on more protections for immigrant families. In Alameda County, a diverse community that’s home to the liberal bastions of Berkeley and Oakland, officials on the Board of Supervisors have dedicated millions to fund a rapid response hotline for reporting ICE activity and responding to arrests, as well as immigrant rights trainings and legal defense for people in deportation proceedings.
Larry Krasner Easily Wins in Philadelphia, Reinforcing Network of Reform DAs - Bolts

2 weeks ago | boltsmag.org | Michael Barajas

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a national figurehead of the so-called progressive prosecutor movement, survived impeachment proceedings initiated by Republican lawmakers soon after he began his second term in 2022. Last year, Krasner was also hit by a state law approved by Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor that weakened his authority.
The Local Elections That Will Define Criminal Justice Policy in 2025

2 weeks ago | reflector.com | Daniel Nichanian |Michael Barajas

As executive director of the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, Amy Torres cheered on state officials in recent years for passing new protections to shield immigrants from arrest and detention. In 2019, she supported the Democratic attorney general's directive to restrict how local law enforcement can partner with federal immigration services. Then two years later, she watched as New Jersey lawmakers banned public and private contracts for immigration detention in the state.
The Local Elections That Will Define Criminal Justice Policy in 2025

2 weeks ago | dailyadvance.com | Daniel Nichanian |Michael Barajas

Washington, DC (Bolts)As executive director of the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, Amy Torres cheered on state officials in recent years for passing new protections to shield immigrants from arrest and detention. In 2019, she supported the Democratic attorney general's directive to restrict how local law enforcement can partner with federal immigration services.
The Local Elections That Will Define Criminal Justice Policy in 2025

2 weeks ago | plaindealerin.com | Daniel Nichanian |Michael Barajas

Washington, DC (Bolts)As executive director of the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, Amy Torres cheered on state officials in recent years for passing new protections to shield immigrants from arrest and detention. In 2019, she supported the Democratic attorney general's directive to restrict how local law enforcement can partner with federal immigration services.
The Local Elections That Will Define Criminal Justice Policy in 2025

2 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Daniel Nichanian |Michael Barajas

Washington, DC (Bolts)As executive director of the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, Amy Torres cheered on state officials in recent years for passing new protections to shield immigrants from arrest and detention. In 2019, she supported the Democratic attorney general's directive to restrict how local law enforcement can partner with federal immigration services.