Local Program Lets Grads Leave Their Past Behind
By Malcolm Marshall "Lets give a round of applause to these courageous young men and women who took an opportunity to take a stance to make difference in their lives," said...
24 Oct
15 Aug
Former Prisoner Finds Solitude, Joy Working at Community Garden
Leer en Español Profile, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Brandon Clark, 25, loves being outdoors and meeting people, which makes his job managing the Edible Forest Garden on the Richmond Greenway an ideal fit. “This is...
17 Apr
Former Prisoner Grows Hope, Trees, for Richmond
News Report, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Near the gazebo on the Richmond Greenway at Harbour Way, small trees bagged in plastic were spread out on a bed of wood chips. Families and Richmond...
12 Aug
Staying Off Probation, and Teaching Others How
Profile, Pendarvis Harshaw In 2008, Reinaldi Gilder promised himself that he would never go back to jail. Since his release in December of that year, he’s not only managed to keep...
20 Jun
Sealing Youth Offender Records Brings ‘Chance at a New Life’
Commentary, David Cunningham, New America Media Ed. Note: In June, youth advocates testified before a hearing of the Senate Public Safety Committee in Sacramento in support of AB 1006, which...
01 Jun
A Richmond Mother and Son Navigate Life After Prison, Together
News Feature • Anna Challet This article was updated by Pulse editors on June 7, 2013 after it was discovered that the criminal charges reported in the original article were incorrect....
08 Jan
21 Oct
How I Got By Without My Dad
Story and Video, Valerie Klinker | New America Media Right before her high school graduation, Danielle Dokes heard the news. Her dad was being released from prison. She thought her father...
A Message Home, from San Quentin to Richmond
Written and compiled by “Malik” SAN QUENTIN, Calif. -- Since 2006, the men of the Richmond Project – a group of inmates from Richmond who are now incarcerated at San Quentin...
25 Jul
Ceasefire Brings Healing to the Streets
Video, Street Soldiers Radio (106KMEL) North Richmond Night Walk July 13, 2012 Richmond Ceasefire/Lifelines to Healing is a movement to stop the killings without sending more people to jail. Across the community- faith...
16 Jul
As Prisoners Come Home, Richmond Non-Profit Seeks to Keep Them There
News Report, Todd Spencer Men and Women of Purpose (MWP), a community non-profit dedicated to reducing recidivism among former prisoners living in Richmond, hosted an open house at its new...
18 Jun
New Approach to Ending Gun Violence Wins Praise & Sparks Controversy
Last month, D'vondre Woodwards, a 23-year-old man from North Richmond, decided to go eat a hot dog at Casper's in Central Richmond. As he sat outside the restaurant eating his...
05 Apr
Hitting the Reset Button After Prison
News Report, Donny Lumpkins Editor’s Note: Last October, California began implementation of AB109 and AB117, laws intended to reduce overcrowding in its state prisons. Since then, more than 22,400 inmates –...
03 Feb
Finally off Probation, With Help From Community
Commentary, D'vondre Woodards Probation. If you ever did a crime in your life, you know what the word means. I’ve been on probation for two and a...
29 Nov
Fighting the Disease of Violence in Richmond
Video, Street Soldiers Sponsored by the City of Richmond, the 3-day Alive & Free Prescription Training works to change beliefs, attitudes, values and actions that promote violence. It is led by...
