Government,
Criminal,
Civil Rights,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jan. 12, 2018
There’s no excuse for Taser use in our jails
Watchdogs across the country are organizing to oppose police practices that run contrary to community values and our constitutional rights.
Richard G. Konda
Executive Director
Asian Law Alliance
991 W Hedding St. Suite 202
San Jose , CA 95126
Phone: (408) 287-9710
Email: rkonda@asianlawalliance.org
Santa Clara University SOL; Santa Clara CA
Richard is the chairperson of the Coalition for Justice and Accountability.
Aram B. James
Albert Cobarrubias Justice Project
335 Park St
Redwood City , CA 94061
Fax: (650) 424-9191
Aram is a former Santa Clara Count assistant public defender, police watchdog, social activist, and civil rights attorney. He is a member of the Coalition for Justice and Accountability and a co-founder of the Albert Cobarrubias Justice Project, a grassroots legal advocacy organization located in San Jose.
Watchdogs across the country are organizing to oppose police practices that run contrary to community values and our constitutional rights. In Santa Clara County in the spring of 2017, Sheriff Laurie Smith, a longtime opponent of Tasers, in a surprising shift of policy, announced her plan to introduce Tasers into the Santa Clara County jails. Local civil rights organizations immediately began organizing to resist the sheriff's call for Tasers.
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