De-Bug organizers, Yolanda and Cynthia, joined Pillars of the Community Participatory Defense Hub in San Diego in support of Anthony Williams and his family. Anthony had a Racial Justice Act (RJA) evidentiary hearing challenging the racial disparities of Special Circumstance and Life Without the Possibility of Parole sentences. Below is Yolanda and Cynthia's court reporting from the 3 day RJA hearing.

Editor's Note: The following letter was sent to Santa Clara County judges calling on the reinstatement of Zero Dollar Bail - a policy that came through a state mandate during the height of COVID to reduce jail populations. It made misdemeanors and most low level felonies into zero dollar bail so people don't have to stay in jail simply due to their inability to pay. When it was in effect, the jail population went down dramatically (and no increase of crime). The state later l

Editor's Note: The Protect Your People Public Safety & Justice Committee Community Report was assembled by De-Bug families and organizers...

Our Process The majority of those incarcerated and their family members are afraid to file grievances within the jail. They fear...

Editor's Note: Raj Jayadev spoke to Qiana Johnson this week, our participatory defense family from the D.C. / DMV area. Qiana spoke on...

Editor's Note: Although author Jamilah had made this kind of trip before, she was inspired to share her experience - one that is...