How Activist Bryonn Bain Uses Performance Art to Advocate for Justice Reform
Bryonn Bain performs "Lyrics From Lockdown" at the Skirball Cultural Center. Bain is an author, lawyer, professor, hip-hop and spoken word performer, actor and artist who uses his creative projects to call attention to justice reform.
Tourmates Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten and Julien Baker find strength in numbers
In addition to fostering a sense of community, the three musicians will also be using their tour to promote a more specific cause; $1 from each ticket will go to A New Way of Life Reentry Project, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women rebuild their lives after incarceration.
The 1997 Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) incentivizes States to terminate parental rights and accelerate adoption at the expense of the rights and best interests of parents and removed children. The ASFA does this by offering States funding for each adopted foster child.
This report explores civil assessment fees, a type of poverty penalty charged to people who miss a deadline to pay or appear in court. One of the highest and most common fees in California, it is a $300 hidden fee charged to people in cases involving anything from a traffic ticket to a felony.
