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Family is huge for Jocelyn Mati. The 25-year-old, who grew up in the San Francisco neighborhood of Bayview-Hunters Point, remembers sharing two bedrooms with her mom and five siblings when she was younger. Her mom also had a habit of taking in other relatives who needed a place to stay. Mati admits that she wasn’t always wild about the idea. Space was tight, but at least the family ties were strong.
Following interim District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ announcement that her office would begin charging some 16 and 17-year-olds as adults, youth and members of the Young Women’s Freedom Center (YWFC) and Reimagine Youth Justice (RYJ) Coalition rallied outside of the D.A.’s office, urging her to refrain from charging any youth as adults.
Following interim District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ announcement that her office would begin charging some 16 and 17-year-olds as adults, youth and members of the Young Women’s Freedom Center (YWFC) and Reimagine Youth Justice (RYJ) Coalition rallied outside of the D.A.’s office, urging her to refrain from charging any youth as adults.
Organizaciones protestaron el martes frente a la Oficina del Fiscal de Distrito de San Francisco para pedirle que elimine la nueva política que busca juzgar como adultos a menores de entre 16 y 17 años que cometan crímenes graves como asesinato.
