Public Safety Includes Incarcerated – Conversations on Bail, Parole, and Prosecutor Power
By Roxanna Jarvis The criminal justice system’s many inequities and strategies to turn it instead into a…
Defendant Not Happy with Attorney, Wants to Represent Self in Murder Trial
By Mia Machado SACRAMENTO – A murder defendant’s surprising request for self-representation Friday here in Sacramento County…
Judge Releases Defendant Who Allegedly Struck Victim in Front of Daughter
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – Judge Scott L. Tedmon released defendant Derek L. Smith from custody in…
A Visual Storyline Of COVID-19 Across CDCR Facilities – Trends In Cases & Testing
By Julietta Bisharyan & Nick Gardner This visualization is created by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Families of Those Who Died of COVID-19 in San Quentin File Wrongful Death Lawsuits; Outbreak in Folsom State Prison Continues
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives In an excerpt shared with The Marshall Project,…
UC Davis Phi Delta Theta Members Removed from Fraternity After Uploading Controversial YouTube Videos
By Lauren Smith, Linh Nguyen and Julietta Bisharyan DAVIS – Two brothers of UC Davis’s Phi…
UC Davis And The City of Davis Create Joint Program Called “Healthy Davis Together”
By Samantha Hum UC Davis and the City of Davis are collaborating to fight the spread of…
California Student Voter Summit Brings Together College Campuses Across the State
By Stacy Hernandez DAVIS – Over two hundred students from various California colleges met virtually on Friday…
Sunday Commentary: A Tale of Two County DAs on Wrongful Convictions…
By David M. Greenwald This week, Chesa Boudin, the San Francisco DA, unveiled his plans for a…
Yolo Supervisor 4th District Candidate Positions on Measure B
(The following was submitted by a member of the public). From Yolo County Supervisor District 4 –…
Davis Teachers Association Announces Candidate Endorsements for November Election
DAVIS – The Davis Teachers Association (DTA) has announced its endorsements for the November 3, 2020 elections,…
Comprehensive Study Shows Official Misconduct Major Cause of Wrongful Convictions
By Linhchi Nguyen Research indicates that among all cases where defendants were convicted of crimes in the…
LA Civilian Oversight Commission Members Denounce County Sheriff, Demand Resignation
By Kelsea Valerio LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva came under fire at the…
Looking Back: Never Again – Part 1
“Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester…
California Black Caucus Criticizes Correctional Officers’ Video Targeting Committee Chair
By Kelsea Valerio SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) has sharply criticized a video issued…
CDCR Inmate to Face Trial after Bunk Mate Found Unresponsive in Cell
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento County Superior Court preliminary hearing here exposed the particular circumstances…
It’s Rare, but DUI Defendant Took Stand to Argue on Own Behalf
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — Defense attorney Brian Wanerman summoned his client to the stand here in…
Davis Recreation and Park Commission Pushes to Make Residents More Physically Active
By Zohd Khan As the preeminent crisis of our time, COVID-19 has hampered the lives of Californians…
UC Davis’ COVID-19 Response for the Upcoming Fall Term
By Samantha Hum Through their Campus Ready Plan, UC Davis has committed to limiting the spread of…
UC Davis Law’s Racial Justice Speaker Series Commences, Inspirational Talk Given by Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods
By Anastasia Guevara DAVIS – To kick off UC Davis School of Law’s Racial Justice Speaker Series,…
