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Alameda County Public Defender's Office

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ACDefenders @acdefenders.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
This #nativeamericanheritagemonth we honor the Ohlone people and remain committed to fighting for all who have been impacted by systemic racism. #racialjustice #publicdefense #ohloneland
This Native American Heritage Month, we honor the Ohlone people on whose unceded homeland Alameda County sits. We acknowledge the disproportionate harms native communities continue to face in the criminal legal system, and we remain committed to fighting for all communities historically impacted by systemic racism.
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ACDefenders @acdefenders.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
“This is unacceptable and part of a coordinated, racist, authoritarian campaign to criminalize immigrants and dismantle our democracy from the inside out." -Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas #JusticeforMigrants #HumanRights #PublicDefense #DueProcess www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/23/i...
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ICE activity at Oakland courthouse draws dismay, condemnation
A client of the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office was arrested by agents on Sept. 15.
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ACDefenders @acdefenders.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
“It’s time to pick a side. Either you allow this to happen to members of our community, or you take action to prevent it.” #DueProcess #MigrantRights #PublicDefense www.kqed.org/news/1205736...
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Unprecedented ICE Arrest Inside Oakland Courthouse Draws Backlash | KQED
Immigration officers detained a man inside an Alameda County courthouse for the first time last week, according to the public defender — a move that would appear to break California law.
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ACDefenders @acdefenders.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Alameda County DA is moving to send more kids to adult court-a major shift from past policy. @brendonwoodspd.bsky.social says kids deserve rehabilitation, not decades in adult prison. Judges will make the final call. Read more: shorturl.at/VNVsv #JuvenileJustice #YouthJustice #EndMassIncarceration
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Alameda County DA may seek to prosecute 16-year-old as adult in fatal shooting of Oakland teen
Alameda County prosecutors have not yet publicly decided whether they’ll request to try the teen suspected of killing Derbing Jose Alvarado Gonzalez in adult court.
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ACDefenders @acdefenders.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Happening this morning: Press conference on #AB1071. #ProtectDueProcess #RacialJusticeNow @brendonwoodspd.bsky.social @ashkalra.bsky.social
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ACDefenders @acdefenders.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
ICE in courthouses interferes with justice, both for defendants and for victims. Read the story: t.co/7556qY5Ewa #KeepICEOutOfCourts #ProtectDueProcess #ImmigrantRights #DueProcess @brendonwoodspd.bsky.social @npr.org
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