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Progress Update - Governor Newsom: Sign AB572 to Protect Grieving Families From Coercive Police Interrogations - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 1d

This bill is so important that FMEP wants to remind our supporters why @gavinnewsom.bsky.social needs to sign AB 572; legislation to protect grieving families from coercive police interrogations.

The petition has 879 signatures. Help us kick it over 1000 today.

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FMEP calls on supporters to help us tell Governor Newsom; sign AB572 to protect grieving families from coercive police interrogations.

ACTION ALERT: Help Us Tell Governor Newsom - Sign AB572 to Protect Grieving Families From Coercive Police Interrogations - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 5d

ACTION ALERT 📣📣📣
Felony Murder Elimination Project calls on our advocates and supporters to help us tell Governor Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social

Sign #AB572 to protect grieving families from coercive police interrogations.

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FMEP calls on supporters to help us tell Governor Newsom; sign AB572 to protect grieving families from coercive police interrogations.

California Counties Are Failing to Inspect ICE Facilities Despite Being Granted Authority - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 6d

ICE has had six detention centers in California, all of them privately-owned. Despite being granted the authority to do so, some California counites are failing to inspect federal ICE facilities located in their jurisdictions.

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Despite the authority to do so, some California counites are failing to inspect federal ICE facilities located in their jurisdictions.

Act NOW: Urge the State of Texas to Stop Robert Roberson’s Execution - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 7d

TAKE ACTION-Stop Robert Roberson's execution, scheduled for October 16th, the 1st time in the US where a person would be executed for a conviction based on the debunked shaken baby syndrome theory; a horrific miscarriage of justice.
#abolishthedeathpenalty

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Take action now and urge the State of Texas to stop Robert Roberson's execution, scheduled for October 16th.

Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 9d

This month marks the release of Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement. The book provides firsthand accounts of years spent in #solitaryconfinement & the damage inflicted through use of this barbaric practice.
#abolishsolitaryconfinement

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Released this month, Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement, discusses damage inflicted in the use of solitary confinement.

Take Action - Los Angeles County Defenders Are Under Attack - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 12d

FMEP asks supporters to push back against budget cuts to the LA County Public Defenders Office - a vital, constitutionally-mandated service - while DA, Sheriff, and Probation budgets are untouched.

This is injustice by design.
@lapubdefunion.bsky.social
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FMEP asks supporters to push back against budget cuts to the LA County Public Defenders Office, a vital, constitutionally-mandated service.

Report - Second Look Policies Reform California's Approaches to Incarceration - Felony Murder Elimination Project

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Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 13d

Second Look policies reform California's approach to incarceration; the data shows low recidivism rates while reducing prison overcrowding.

Don’t be fooled by fear-based rhetoric that states otherwise.
#SecondChances
#endmassincarceration

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Second Look policies reform California's approach to incarceration; the data shows low recidivism rates while reducing prison overcrowding.

The Reality of Prison Mental Health Care - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 14d

People with mental illness are overrepresented in US prisons stressing the need for evidenced-based, consistent prison mental health services.
From @scalawagmagazine.bsky.social - incarcerated journalist Lanae Tipton writes about the reality of prison mental health care.
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People with mental illness are overrepresented in US prisons stressing the need for evidenced-based, consistent prison mental health services

Brian Pippitt is Innocent; Why is He Still in Prison? - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 16d

A year and a half after the Minnesota Conviction Review Unit recommended 61-year-old Brian Pippitt be exonerated, he remains incarcerated.

Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General @keithellison.bsky.social - why?

#wrongfullyconvicted
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A year and a half after the Minnesota Conviction Review Unit recommended 61-year-old Brian Pippit be exonerated, he remains incarcerated.

Urge Governor Gavin Newsom to Sign AB 1261 - Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Minors - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 19d

FMEP asks supporters to urge
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign AB 1261 (Bonta D-18) Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Minors, which expands access to counsel to immigrant youth in CA facing deportation.
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FMEP asks supporters to urge Gavin Newsom to sign AB1261, which expands access to counsel for immigrant youth in CA facing deportation.

Action Alert: Sign the Petition Seeking Clemency for Joseph Navarrete - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 21d

ACTION ALERT 📣📣📣FMEP is asking our supporters and advocates to take action today and sign a petition seeking clemency for Joseph Navarette, incarcerated in California, who has served 31 years of a Death By Incarceration sentence.
#DropLWOP
#EndLWOP
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FMEP is asking our supporters and advocates to take action today and sign a change.org petition seeking clemency for Joseph Navarette.

The Barriers to Learning to Read in Prison - Voices of the Incarcerated - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 22d

Literacy levels, criminality and recidivism are deeply connected, but the barriers to learning to read in prison are more persistent than ever.

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Literacy levels, criminality and recidivism are intersected, but barriers to learning to read in prison are more persistent than ever.

CDCR Testing Cell Cooling Projects - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 23d

California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
@cacorrections.bsky.social
is testing cell cooling projects at three facilities with the goal to reduce cell temperatures to 78F. But don’t expect prisons to become air conditioned anytime soon.
#climatejustice
#cruelandunusual
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CDCR is testing cell cooling projects at three CDCR facilities with the goal to reduce cell temperatures to 78F.

Abolish Death By Incarceration - Virtual Event - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 26d

FMEP invites supporters to attend Abolish Death by Incarceration, a virtual panel discussion on Tuesday September 16th at 5pm PT/ 8pm ET
#endLWOP
#dropLWOP
#sentencingreform

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FMEP invites supporters to attend Abolish Death by Incarceration, a virtual panel discussion on Tuesday September 16th at 5pm PT/ 8pm ET

Sister Helen Prejean in California Advocating for Universal Clemency - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 27d

Sister Helen Prejean is in California this week advocating for Universal Clemency, and calls on @governor.ca.gov to commute all California death sentences.
#clemencyNOW
#commutetherow
#abolishthedeathpenalty

Want to do your part?
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Sister Helen Prejean is in California this week advocating for Universal Clemency, and calls on Governor Gavin Newsom to commute all CA death sentences.

UC-Riverside Report Finds ICE Raids Inflict Trauma on Children - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · 28d

A July 2025 report from the University of California - Riverside Medical School finds ICE raids inflict lasting trauma on children.
#ICEoutofSchools
#ICEoutofourCommunities

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A July 2025 report from the University of California - Riverside Medical School finds ICE raids inflict lasting trauma on children

CDCR Proposed Regulations Public Comments Now Open - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · Sep 8

The public comment period for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
proposed regulations is now open until 12a PT October 21, 2025.
FMEP strongly encourages our supporters and advocates to make their voices heard through this opportunity.
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FMEP informs supporters and advocates the public comment period for CDCR proposed regulations is now open until Midnight PT October 21, 2025.

Exonerees Urge Texas Officials to Prevent Wrongful Execution of Robert Roberson - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · Sep 5

20 exonerees call on Texas authorities to prevent the wrongful execution of #RobertRoberson, convicted under discredited Shaken Baby Syndrome.
@cifsjustice.org
#endthedeathpenalty
#wrongfullyconvicted
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20 exonerees call on Texas authorities to prevent the wrongful execution of Robert Roberson, convicted under discredited Shaken Baby Syndrome.

Action Alert - Thank Governor Gavin Newsom for Clemency Actions - Felony Murder Elimination Project

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Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · Sep 4

ACTION ALERT 📣📣
Felony Murder Elimination Project asks supporters to amplify a one-week Appreciation Campaign, thanking
@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social Gavin Newsom for his August clemency actions.
#clemencynow
#endmassincarceration

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FMEP asks supporters to amplify a one-week Appreciation Campaign, thanking California Governor Gavin Newsom for his August Clemency actions.

California Supreme Court Rulings Impact Gang-Related Offenses - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · Sep 3

Two California Supreme Court rulings sided with incarcerated persons contesting past gang-related charges, a ruling that could affect ‘three strikes’ cases for potential resentencing.
#sentencingreform
#STEPForwardAct
#CaliforniaSupremeCourt

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Two California Supreme Court rulings sided with incarcerated persons contesting past gang-related charges: could affect ‘three strikes’ cases.

Voices of the Incarcerated - Resisting the Culture of Incarceration - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · Sep 2

"What Decades in Prison Have Taught Me About Resisting Incarceration" by Tony Vick, an incarcerated writer in Tennessee, is featured in
@filtermag.bsky.social
#voicesoftheincarcerated
#endmassincarceration

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"What Decades in Prison Have Taught Me About Resisting Incarceration" by Tony Vick, incarcerated writer in Tennessee, featured in Filter Mag.

Formerly Incarcerated Youths Address Abuses at LA County Facility - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · Aug 29

LA County had the highest average daily population of incarcerated youth in CA, with 508 juveniles held as of July 2025. Several of those youth spoke out about abuse at the hands of staff and sub-standard educational practices
#endjuvenileincarceration
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Formerly Incarcerated youths address abuses at LA County facilities, including staff abuse and sub-standard educational opportunities

Los Angeles County Jail In-Custody Deaths Increasing at Record Rate - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · Aug 28

In 2025, the number of in-custody deaths at Los Angeles County jail facilities has matched or exceeded that of 2021, the deadliest year in the county’s jail system in the past 20 years.

Since the start of 2023, 112 people have died in LA County jails.
#endmassincarceration
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Deaths at Los Angeles County jail facilities are increasing at a record rate, with 112 recorded in-custody deaths since the start of 2023.

After 29 Years Wrongfully Convicted, Exonerated Man Sues Los Angeles County - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder.bsky.social · Aug 26

Exonerated in April 2025, Humberto "Beto" Duran Sues Los Angeles County and other county officials after 29 years wrongfully incarcerated.
#wrongfullyconvicted

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Exonerated in April 2025, Humberto Duran Sues Los Angeles County and other county officials after 29 years wrongfully incarcerated.