Category: Restorative Justice
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Equity Versus Tradition
In my experience, traditional Muslim families tend to have their daughters grow up thinking their main priority in life is cook, clean, caretake, get married and repeat. Young Muslim women are often raised to believe they do not need an education, do not need to go to college, or worry about anything that is a…
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San Diego Moves Closer To Revamping Commission That Watchdogs Police Department
A city council committee Wednesday approved proposed amendments to the city charter would make the oversight board wholly independent and include youth members.
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San Diego Police Should Change Hiring Practices To Increase Diversity, Citizens Group Says
A new report on the San Diego Police Department outlines ways to increase diversity on the force.
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First African Youth Empowerment Conference
When talking about helping refugees from Africa settle into the United States, Justin B. Mudekereza takes special care to meet them where they are. Through his nonprofit organization New Neighbor Relief, he helps refugee families settle into their new home in America. Now that many call City Heights their home, he worked to bring refugees…
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Lawmaker Pushes Restorative Justice Awareness To California
Students from City Heights pushed San Diego schools to adopt an alternative discipline policy back in 2017. Now a local lawmaker is promoting the change statewide.