My View: The Death of an Icon and the Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
by David M. Greenwald I was debating last night—do I write on Ginsburg? And if so what…
Guest Commentary: After Atlanta Teen Is Injured in a Police Encounter, Lawyers Call for Change
By Joshua Vaughn The 17-year-old, who his lawyers say was pushed off a fence by a police…
Vermont County Eliminates Cash Bail ‘Caging Black, Brown and Poor People’
By Phoebe Glick CHITTENDEN COUNTY, VERMONT — Cash bail has been eliminated in Chittenden County, Vermont, following…
In Coach’s Sexual Assault Trial, Jury Hears Similar Testimonies by Teen Athletes
By Kianna Anvari, Anika Khubchandani, Danae Snell WOODLAND — The jury trial of Yolo youth softball coach…
Accused Rapist Claims He Thought Victim Was Someone Else. Maybe
By Roxanna Jarvis WOODLAND – “Mistaken identity” could have been the cause of an alleged rape—or not….
Men Sentenced in Two Horrific Animal Abuse Cases – One Dog Chews Off Own Foot to Get Free, Another Dog Severely Beaten
By Josué Monroy SACRAMENTO – Jose Vaca was sentenced to 180 days in jail when he pleaded…
Judge Deals, Sends Defendant to Work Project Not Jail
By Zhuoshan Liu SACRAMENTO – Assistant Public Defender Teresa Huang had a conversation with Sacramento County Superior…
Victim Moves Judge to Add Second Strike after Husband Beats Spouse in Front of Children
By Danae Snell FRESNO – A strong victim statement here this week carried the day with Fresno…
Student Opinion: Liberty and Justice for Some
By Jacob Derin Last Thursday, fans booed players on the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans for…
Information for Students with Concerns about Their Leases during COVID-19, As Presented by ASUCD
By Alyssa Garcia DAVIS — Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, student concerns about the transition…
Davis City Council Questions – Question 2
This is our second of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. The answer is due…
Guest Commentary: Postwar Interracial Co-ops and the Struggle against Redlining
“I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream that you will…
Harvard Report Confirms Significant Racial Bias Against Black/Latinx in Criminal Justice System
By Shwetha Krishnakumar and Kelsea Valerio BOSTON – The Criminal Justice Policy Program at Harvard Law School…
Judge Rejects Defense Motion to Disqualify Santa Clara DA Office from Prosecuting Gun Permit Corruption Case
By Linh Nguyen SANTA CLARA – Two weeks after defendant Christopher Schumb filed a motion to disqualify…
Omaha Grand Jury Indicts Bar Owner for Manslaughter of George Floyd Protestor
By Linh Nguyen OMAHA, NEBRASKA — A grand jury this week charged 38-year-old white bar owner Jake…
Defendant Learns Cop’s Word Worth More than His If There’s No Video – Judge Said He’s ‘Lucky’
By Özge Terzioğlu WOODLAND – Defendant Herardo Martinez learned the hard way that—absent other evidence, like dashcam…
Accused Uber Driver-Rapist Bail Set at $1 million
By Susana Jurado SACRAMENTO – With a double charge of kidnap and rape, Sacramento Superior Court Judge…
Public Defender Convinces Judge to Release Burglary Defendant Pretrial
By Julian Verdon SACRAMENTO – Justin O’Neil appeared to be on the proverbial “straight and narrow” path…
Three Set for Trial after ‘Groundhog Day’ Early Morning Capers Lead to Assault and Robbery
By Pavan Potti SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Cody Cotten had a busy night June 22, starting…
San Francisco D.A. Announces Post Conviction Unit, Innocence Commission to Investigate Wrong Convictions, Sentences
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday the formation of an “Innocence Commission”…
