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San Jose State University (SJSU)‘s Justice Studies Department is kicking off their new Human Rights minor with a series of Human Rights panel discussions. The first is Wednesday, March 21st , 2012 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Student Union, Barrett Ballroom. Entitled Hip Hop, Social Justice and the War on Drugs , this event will be an eclectic mixture of music, culture, and policy featuring the following panelists: ~ Selena Teji, J.D., Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) ~…

CJCJ has released an addendum to its February 2012 report entitled, Charging Youths as Adults in California: A county by county analysis of prosecutorial direct file practices . The purpose of the addendum is to highlight recently discovered limitations with the current state methods for collecting data on direct filing and to urge District Attorneys to proactively ensure that accurate data is submitted to the state’s official database. Please find the addendum here:…

Hundreds of Kids Arrested on an Unproven Hunch Voice of San Diego, March 112012

The San Francisco Youth Commission and Police Commission are uniting on March 7, 2012 to hold a Hearing on youth-police interactions.” The hearing will be held in City Hall, Board of Supervisors Legislative Chambers, Room 250 at 6:00 pm. RSVP required. See attached flyer for more details. CJCJ Executive Director Daniel Macallair will discuss San Francisco’s juvenile crime trends at the hearing. His handouts can be found here: ~ San Francisco youth crime at record low ~…

Group Supports Local Juvenile Justice Focus KRON 4 Weekend News, March 42012