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What to expect from the criminal justice system in 2012 KALW News, December 12, 2011

Alameda County realignment plan ​‘ambitious’ but moving in the right direction Oakland Tribune, December 11, 2011

Kid janitors don’t solve poverty Politico, December 7, 2011

An estimated 25 % of all Californian’s have a criminal record, many landing in San Francisco, where rate of unemployment among ex-offenders is disproportionately high. Even though San Francisco, and other cities, including Berkeley and Oakland, have ​“Banned-the-box, ” meaning employers can no longer inquire at the application phase about past criminal convictions, barriers still exist for this particular population. For instance, many employers still conduct background checks , often using…

California’s annual homicide rates declined Oakland Tribune, December 6, 2011