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Michael Baldwin Senior

Michael Baldwin Senior: Bringing Cops and Community Together

September 17, 2021 By Tom Portwood 4 Comments

Valley State Prison

In the late 1980s, I worked in the mayor’s office in Houston, Texas.  One of my colleagues was a police officer named Alan who worked on the mayor’s security detail. Alan and I occasionally worked together on events or projects, and in listening to him over numerous lunchtimes, I began to understand the sacrifices police officers make to protect us. Alan was as community-minded as anyone I’ve ever known. He […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: MBS Consultants, Michael Baldwin Senior

Reconnecting the Formerly Incarcerated: We Already Have a Viable Model

June 29, 2021 By Michael Baldwin Senior 3 Comments

Michael Baldwin Senior is a Modesto Community Advocate and Paralegal. This is the final installment in a three-part series on the challenges faced by current and former incarcerated individuals in their quest to successfully reenter society. It was written in collaboration with Tom Portwood.  Just over a year ago, I had the honor of speaking at a candlelight vigil for George Floyd at the 10th Street Plaza in downtown Modesto. […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Legacy Alliance Outreach, Michael Baldwin Senior, Re-entry and Enhanced Alternatives to Custody Training (REACT)

Reconnecting: First Steps for Released Prisoners

June 23, 2021 By Michael Baldwin Senior 5 Comments

Michael Baldwin Senior

Michael Baldwin Senior is a Modesto Community Advocate and Paralegal. This article is the second in a series on the challenges faced by current and former convicts in their quest to successfully reenter society. It was written in collaboration with Tom Portwood.  April 7, 2021 is a day I’ll never forget, because just as I was getting out of bed, one of my former parole agents called me and gave […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Legacy Alliance Outreach, Michael Baldwin NAACP, Michael Baldwin Senior

Rehabilitation in California’s Prisons: Inmates Fill a Void

April 22, 2021 By Michael Baldwin Senior 8 Comments

Michael Baldwin NAACP

Michael Baldwin Senior is a Modesto Community Advocate and paralegal. This article is the first in a series on the challenges faced by current and former convicts in their quest to successfully reenter society. It’s written in collaboration with Tom Portwood.  I’m a former convict. I don’t consider the term a label but a source of strength. I am also blessed to be living in the Valley, working as a […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Michael Baldwin NAACP, Michael Baldwin Senior

Hard Road to Redemption: Part II

August 15, 2020 By Tom Portwood 6 Comments

Michael Baldwin Senior June 2020

A Community Advocate and Paralegal, Michael Baldwin Sr. moved to Modesto in November, 2018, following a stint of almost 27 years as an inmate of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). While in the CDCR system, he resided at Corcoran State Prison and San Quentin State Prison, among others. Mr. Baldwin readily admits he was guilty of the crimes for which he was sentenced, but his story does […]

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Michael Baldwin Senior: Hard Road to Redemption

August 13, 2020 By Tom Portwood 21 Comments

Michael Baldwin Senior and mother

A Community Advocate and Paralegal, Michael Baldwin Sr. moved to Modesto in November, 2018, following a stint of almost 27 years as an inmate of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). While in the CDCR system, he resided at Corcoran State Prison and San Quentin State Prison, among others. Mr. Baldwin readily admits he was guilty of the crimes for which he was sentenced, but his story does […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Michael Baldwin Senior

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Gimme Shelter: Mayor Karen Bass on homelessness and the California housing crisis
Gimme Shelter: Mayor Karen Bass on homelessness and the California housing crisis
Liam Dillon and Ben Oreskes of the L.A. Times interview Mayor Karen Bass about homelessness and housing problems in California.
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Judge Luttig Has a Warning for America
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Rupert Murdoch has fuelled polarisation of society, Barack Obama says
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California faces catastrophic flood dangers and a need to invest billions in protection
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Alaska’s Fisheries Are Collapsing. This Congresswoman Is Taking on the Industry She Says Is to Blame.
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Jimmy Carter's final foe: A parasitic worm that preyed on millions in Africa and Asia
Jimmy Carter’s final foe: A parasitic worm that preyed on millions in Africa and Asia
One of former President Carter’s biggest hopes is wiping out an infectious parasitic disease that’s plagued humans for millennia. How close is he?
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Climate Extremes Threaten California?s Central Valley Songbirds - Eos
Climate Extremes Threaten California’s Central Valley Songbirds – Eos
A “nestbox highway” in California’s Central Valley is guiding songbirds to safe nesting sites and giving scientists a peek at fledgling success in a changing climate.
eos.org
Alaska Republican touts benefits of children being abused to death
Alaska Republican touts benefits of children being abused to death
Republican David Eastman suggested the death of child abuse victims could be a “cost savings” to wider society.
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Editorial: Newsom's drought order amid wet winter threatens iconic California species
Editorial: Newsom’s drought order amid wet winter threatens iconic California species
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Two-thirds of McPherson Square homeless remain on street, D.C. says
Two-thirds of McPherson Square homeless remain on street, D.C. says
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More Building Won?t Make Housing Affordable
More Building Won’t Make Housing Affordable
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