SB 1437 Hearings in San Francisco
Lifer to be re-sentenced after 33 years in prison; Re-sentencing denied to defendant in 1991 hostage taking…
Incapacitated by Alcohol, Man T-Bones Another Vehicle in Intersection
By Abigail Henderson WOODLAND – A man who allegedly ran a red light while intoxicated and collided…
Seven Witnesses Testify in Burglary Preliminary with 10 More to Come
By Abigail Henderson WOODLAND- A man allegedly robbed a home in Davis and was chased out the…
Letter: Linda Deos for District 4 Supervisor
by Michele van Eyken I’m writing in support of positive change and community engagement and thus in…
Pfaff Analyzes Progressive Reform and Warns Not to Fight the Battle on Tough on Crime’s Terms
Fordham University Law Professor John Pfaff, author of the book Locked In, called the recent progressive prosecution…
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Need Alternatives to SB 50
Last week I was asked the following question on SB 50: “There seems to be a ‘dearth’…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Too Little Too Late for Opponents of G?
Up until this week there has been no sign of organized opposition to Measure G, the $198…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 41 – Julie Gunnigle Takes on Maricopa Prosecutor
Julie Gunnigle is the latest in our progressive prosecutor series on Everyday Injustice. She is running as…
Preliminary Hearing for Man Accused of Stealing His Friend’s Vehicle
By Julia Martinez A man was accused of stealing his friend’s vehicle after being released from incarceration,…
Krasner Fires Back at McGregor Scott and Trump During Remarks to Symposium at Hastings
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner was not in San Francisco on Friday, but he was a center point…
Sunday Commentary: It Comes Down to How to Manage Change in Davis
Two of my biggest concerns about the current trajectory of Davis are, first, that we have constrained…
No on Measure G Campaign Begins
(From Press Release – No on Measure G) – “Support Teachers, Not Parcel Taxes,” says Mary McDonald,…
New Data Suggests Risk Assessment Tools Have Little Impact on Pretrial Incarceration
Around one-third of counties in the United States use the tools when making release decisions, but few…
My View: Drilling Down into Vacancy and Rental Rate Survey, We Still Need Housing
At the State of the City, Mayor Brett Lee announced that “there are very substantial changes on…
McGregor Scott Gets Hammered at UC Hastings Symposium after Claims Progressive Prosecutors Lead to Higher Homicide Rates
By Danielle Eden Silva SAN FRANCISCO – United States Attorney from the Eastern District of California McGregor…
Senator Wiener Introduces Legislation to Prevent Wrongful Convictions Resulting from Faulty Expert Witness Testimony
SB 938 would ensure expert testimony used as admissible evidence in court has sound methodology and would…
Guest Commentary: How Long Must S.F. Wait to Root out Police Corruption?
By Mano Raju, Public Defender of San Francisco Over a year ago, California finally acknowledged the public’s…
Letter: David Abramson for Yolo Cty Supervisor
By Joseph Wisgirda I would like to write to you in support of David Abramson for Yolo…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 40 – Larry Krasner and the Progressive Prosecution Movement
In 2017, Larry Krasner, a lifelong defense and civil rights attorney, stunned the world by winning election…
Commentary: Mayor Misses Opportunity on Call to Action on Critical Issues
We can debate over whether the city is headed in the right or wrong direction, I suppose. …
