New America Media: Law & Justice

Eight Soldiers Charged For the Death of Private Danny Chen

Asianweek, News Report, Posted: Dec 23, 2011

OCA, a national organization dedicated to advancing the political, social, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs), applauds the United States Army’s swift action in conducting a full investigation in the case surrounding the death of Private Danny Chen.

Top PD Official Faces Cover-Up Accusations

Navajo Times, News Report, Posted: Dec 19, 2011

A senior criminal investigator for the Division of Public Safety has been put on investigatory leave with pay and the head of the division has been accused of being involved in a cover-up.

Cambodia Imposes Age & Income Limits on Foreign Marriage, Vietnam Next?

Talk Onevietnam, News Report, Posted: Dec 12, 2011

The Cambodian government has decided to enact a new policy banning foreign men from marrying Cambodian women unless the men are 50 years in age or younger and have a monthly income of at least $2550.

Children’s “Wish for the Holidays” - Keep Our Families Together

New America Media, News Report, Elena Shore, Posted: Dec 12, 2011

Over 5,000 children nationwide sent letters to Congress last week calling for more humane deportations than current policies harming children and their families.

Filipino Drug Trafficker Executed in China

INQUIRER.net, News Report, Tina Santos, Posted: Dec 09, 2011

The Filipino man convicted of drug-trafficking and was executed Thursday in China, is among the estimated thousands of people executed in China every year.

Geography of the San Francisco Bay Area’s Dope Game

Richmond Pulse, News Report, Sean Shavers, Posted: Dec 09, 2011

San Francisco Bay Area youth and police map out the region’s drug preferences – and link the results to health risks and violence.

What Arpaio Didn’t Do This Time: Over 400 Sex Crimes Ignored

Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Dec 08, 2011

Arizona’s notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio has another scandal to add to his reputation—but this time it’s what the self-proclaimed “toughest Sheriff in America” didn’t do, particularly for the children of undocumented families that he so often maligns.

Occupy Oakland Takes on Foreclosure Crisis

New America Media, News Report, Peter Schurmann, Posted: Dec 08, 2011

Oakland protesters joined national Occupy Our Homes day by taking over foreclosed homes and calling for banks and mortgage lenders to start playing fair.

UC Davis Pepper Spraying Should Bring “Zero Tolerance” for Brutal Policing

New America Media, Commentary, Behrouz Saba, Posted: Dec 07, 2011

After UC Davis police pepper sprayed peaceful Occupiers, the university hired a company to investigate—associated with brutal policing from L.A. to Baghdad.