California Prosecutors Seek to Retry Peterson for Death Penalty
By Layla Mustafa MODESTO – Convicted murderer Scott Peterson returned to Stanislaus County Friday, as Californian prosecutors…
ACLU, NLG & Black Lives Matter Letter Calls for Investigation of LA Sheriff’s Department
By Phoebe Glick LOS ANGELES — Citing numerous abuses by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, the ACLU…
‘Stop AAPI Hate’ Singles Out Trump, Republicans for Anti-Asian Discrimination and Attacks
By Lauren Smith LOS ANGELES – “Stop AAPI Hate,” a national coalition created to address anti-Asian…
A Child Pornography Felony Case Reduced – Evidence Missing
By Carlin Ross WOODLAND – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Stephen Mock Thursday began a motion to…
Two Judges Have Different Rulings for Sick Defendants
By Julian Verdon SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael Sweet decided to delay a defendant’s…
Student Opinion: Texas Takes A Step Back
By Michelle Moreno Lira It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the right to same-sex marriage…
Davis City Council Questions: Question 7 – Race and Policing
This is our seventh of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. The answer was due…
Lawmaker, CA DAs Announce State Measure to Cure Prosecutors’ Conflict of Interest Investigating Police Misconduct
By Layla Mustafa STATE CAPITOL – Multiple District Attorneys across California Thursday partnered up with Assemblymember…
Guest Commentary: League’s Impartial Analysis of Measure B
Submitted by Bob Fung League of Women Voters Davis Area The Question: Should residents approve annexing agricultural…
Guest Commentary: Burrowing Owls in Davis Once Found in Many Areas
By Jean Jackman From life on our planet to life in our community At the Planet level…
Guest Commentary: Amy Coney Barrett’s Record on Criminal Justice Is ‘Deeply Troubling,’ Reform Advocates Say
In the midst of a national debate about changing the criminal legal system, Barrett is set to…
53 Black Former McDonald’s Owners Sue, Charge Corporate Discrimination
By Ariel Abdallah and Dylan Ferguson Fifty-three Black McDonald’s franchisees have filed a major civil rights lawsuit…
Yolo Public Defender Argues Police Report Doesn’t ‘Smell Right’ – Judge Disagrees But Lowers Bail
By Kelly Moran WOODLAND – Deputy Public Defender Jose Gonzalez on Wednesday in Yolo County Superior Court…
Judge Sets Trial, but Declares He’d Find Defendant Not Guilty in Bench Trial
By Kianna Anvari SACRAMENTO — Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Steve White set a trial date for…
Evidence Thin, but Brother Accused of Elder Abuse in Knife Attack Set for Trial
By Victoria Lembesis SACRAMENTO – In a preliminary hearing here in Sacramento County Superior Court Thursday, defendant…
Alameda Public Health Dept. Made One Visit to Santa Rita Jail Since April Despite Multiple COVID-19 Outbreaks and Harrowing Jail Conditions
By Linh Nguyen Overview For the last 2 months, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has been holding…
Student Opinion: Indiana Neo-Nazi Police Recruit Reveals Faults In Policing
By Liam Benedict I, along with most of America, was shocked and appalled upon hearing the news…
Former Davis Police Officer Arraigned on Embezzlement Charges
By David M. Greenwald Former Davis Police Officer Trevor Edens was arraigned on Wednesday, appearing via Zoom…
Ibram Kendi Asks Fundamental Question about Disproportionate Black Deaths to COVID, Focusing Research on Anti-Racism
By Linh Nguyen One is either a racist or an anti-racist, Professor Ibram Kendi argued this week…
Guest Commentary: A Different Vision for the DISC 200 Acres
by Juliette Beck A little over twelve years ago when I was pregnant with my first child…
