Virtual meeting of Healthy CA for All Commission, June 12, 2020 from 10 AM to noon
By Linda Baumann Within weeks of the first known coronavirus death in California, the state was in…
Valley Vision Names Evan Schmidt as CEO
(From Press Release) – After conducting a nationwide search, Valley Vision’s Board of Directors announced today that…
Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR Facilities 6.09.20
As of June 9th, CDCR facilities have reported 3,019 COVID-19 cases and have tested 21,255 individuals. More…
Yolo Public Defenders Bear Witness to Local and National Victims of Police Violence in BLM March
For eight minutes and 46 seconds Yolo County Public Defender Tracie Olson read out the names of…
Sacramento Public Defenders Rip Racist Court System in George Floyd Rally Monday
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – In a dramatic and unprecedented move, the Sacramento…
‘The Next Civil Rights Movement’ – San Francisco Public Defender Joins Offices around Nation
by Ruby Wilks and Henry Stiepleman SAN FRANCISCO – “I know this is the next Civil Rights…
Guest Commentary: Redefining Public Safety in Yolo County
by Linda Deos It has been two weeks since George Floyd was murdered by four police officers…
Footage Shows Police Officers Boxing in – ‘Kettling’ – Protestors Before Curfew
By Julietta Bisharyan NYC/HUNTSVILLE/ORLANDO – Viral videos show police officers in various cities preventing protestors from leaving…
Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins Calls Out ‘Bad’ Cops and Prosecutors after Death of Floyd
By Armando Alonzo BOSTON – Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins addressed Boston protestors and the press…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 69 – Wife of Walter Barton Speaks Out
On May 19, Walter Barton became the first person executed in the US in over two months,…
Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR Facilities 6.08.20
As of June 8th, CDCR facilities have reported 3,011 COVID-19 cases and have tested 20,979 individuals. More…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Disbanding or Defunding the Police Isn’t As Crazy As You Think
Yesterday the Minneapolis City Council announced their intent to defund and dismantle the city’s police department. Some…
Guest Commentary: Not So Much “Community” in the BrightNight Solar Deal
by Matt Williams Intentions and goals are only words unless they are accompanied by accomplishments, and when…
Prosecutors and Sheriff Talk about Decarceration during the COVID Pandemic
On Friday, the Pretrial Justice Institute Hosted a discussion on the role of the prosecutor and sheriff…
Caught on Camera: Police Attack Protestors with Their Vehicles
By Linh Nguyen Along with rubber bullets and pepper spray, some police forces are using their own…
Police Destroy Medical Supplies and Water Bottles Amid Protests
By Julietta Bisharyan ASHEVILLE, NC/COLUMBUS, OH – Videos from the George Floyd protests show police officers in…
High Bail for Man Who Assaulted Mom, Great-Grandfather
By Ariella Seidman-Parra SACRAMENTO – A man suffering from mental illness who has been in and out…
Defendant Given Short Furlough to Visit Doctors, PI’s $$ Demands Also Issue
By Mella Bettag WOODLAND – Defendant John Clayton Dunham had battled cancer before, and he was frightened….
Gun Enhancement Change Potentially Saves Defendant 25 Years to Life
By Kelsey Kitzke SACRAMENTO – Both sides of the aisle won and lost here last Friday at…
