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Nisa Khan

Crime, NewsApril 20, 2020

San Francisco Supervisor proposes permanently shutting down troubled county jail

By Nisa Khan

SAN FRANCISCO — Last week, San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer introduced a plan that aims to permanently shut down County Jail #4 — a facility that advocates and politicians say is in poor condition. 

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Crime, Immigration, NewsFebruary 21, 2020

Domestic abuse advocates rally around incarcerated woman facing deportation

By Nisa Khan

OAKLAND — Activists came together Feb. 7 at the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland to show support for Liyah Birru, an Ethiopian immigrant who faces deportation after serving a four-year prison sentence.

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Data Hub, NewsFebruary 8, 2020

Year after year, best picture nominees go to dramas

By Nisa Khan

Between 1930 and last year’s awards, 88 percent of best picture nominees were dramas, compared to 53 percent of feature-length films as a whole.

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Crime, Immigration, NewsNovember 14, 2019

Activists petition Gov. Newsom to pardon prisoners facing deportation after serving their sentence

By Nisa Khan

SACRAMENTO — Immigration and prison reform advocates across the state are calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to stop California prisons from collaborating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Crime, NewsOctober 30, 2019

Frustrated by the court system, families of homicide victims find solace with each other

By Nisa Khan

SAN FRANCISCO — A group called The Healing Circle provides support for family members who’ve lost loved ones to homicide in San Francisco.

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