Suicidal Man Fires at Deputies, Now Faces 3 Felonies
By Zhuoshan Liu SACRAMENTO – Daniel Bingenheimer was going to commit suicide in June of 2019 in…
Burglary Bail Reduced, but So Little It Doesn’t Matter to Defendant
By Kalani Gaines ALAMEDA – Being held in custody under multiple counts of burglary and possession of…
Graphic Details of Minor’s Sex Abuse at Hands of Stepbrother Emerge in Riverside Courtroom
By Josué Monroy RIVERSIDE – The disturbing details of the continuous sexual abuse of a minor at…
Commentary: Those Believing COVID Will Change College Long Term Aren’t Listening to Students
By David M. Greenwald In Syracuse this week on Wednesday, a large group of first-year students gathered…
ACLU REPORT: Police Fatally Shoot/Kill People of Color at Same Rate During Pandemic
By Anais Cortes The ACLU’s recent research report, “The Other Epidemic: Fatal Police Shootings in the Time…
Attorney General Xavier Becerra Argues CA Supreme Court End Unaffordable Bail in California
By Dominique Kato STATE CAPITOL – Attorney General Xavier Becerra Wednesday made the California First District…
Portland City Commissioner Vies for Control of Police Bureau As New Abuse Video Emerges
By Kelsea Valerio PORTLAND, OR – A video surfaced just yesterday where ICE and Department of Homeland…
Confusion Over Man in Custody – Misdemeanor or Violation of Probation?
By Layla Mustafa WOODLAND – Earlier this week, in Yolo County Superior Court, a review of the…
20-Year-Old Child Predator Pleads No Contest to Sex Acts with Minor, Gets 6 Years
By Madeline Gile SACRAMENTO – Defendant Alfredo Ochoa-Velazco was convicted of the molestation and sexual exploitation of…
His Car Air was Fresh, but That Tiny Slip Leads to Court Troubles for Ex-Felon
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – A can of air freshener on a car dash may make the…
Judge Grants Bail, but Increases It 10 times to $250,000
By Jacqueline Gomez SACRAMENTO – A defendant was granted bail here in Sacramento County Superior Court this…
Commentary: Council Pushes Back on Anti-Student Rhetoric Among the Remarkable Features of University Commons Debate
by David M. Greenwald How deep does the pushback against University Commons go, I asked on Tuesday…
Kelsey Fortune Talks about Her Council Run
By David M. Greenwald Kelsey Fortune, it is fair to say, is probably the least well known…
Law Enforcement and Prosecution Leaders Join Policymakers in Calling on Congress to Support the MORE Act
New national polling data demonstrates widespread bipartisan support for ending federal criminalization of marijuana. Special to the…
Only Native American on U.S. Death Row Set for Execution Next Week – Despite Navajo Opposition, Calls of Racial Bias and Violation of Tribal Sovereignty
By Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – As his scheduled execution day looms, now set for Aug. 26,…
Health Officer Analyzes San Quentin COVID-19 Outbreak in Letter to Judge
By Pavan Potti MARIN – In the tight and compressed environment of prison, a powerful virus like…
1st Victims Confront the East Area Rapist – He Escaped Death but Not Accusers
By Nick Domenici SACRAMENTO – The victims and the victims’ families received their first day in court…
Judges Denies Lower Bail Request for Man Accused of Beating Girlfriend
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SACRAMENTO – Defendant Dion Dates asked to have his bail lowered here in…
Public Defender Convinces Defendant to Agree to Appear by Zoom at Arraignment
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – Defendant Benjamin Warren was quick to say no when the judge…
Murder Trial Resumes for Man Accused of Stabbing Brother
By Kalen Abe and Lauren Smith RIVERSIDE – A murder trial reconvened here in Riverside County Superior…
