Planning Commission to Examine Live/Work Units in the Downtown
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – On Wednesday the Davis Planning Commission will hold the fifth…
California Capitol Watch: Bill Would Reduce Impediments to Physician-Assisted Suicide
By Eric Gelber In 2015, the Legislature enacted the End of Life Option Act (EOLA), permitting a…
DOJ Opens Investigation of Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police Department
By William McCurry LOUISVILLE, KY- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced Monday that the Department of Justice…
District Attorney Chesa Boudin Files Murder Charges against Accused Infant Murderer
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO – District Attorney Chesa Boudin continues to emphasize domestic violence survivor rights,…
U.S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit Rules Against Murder Defendant Because of Late Filing
By Lovepreet Dhinsa NEW ORLEANS, LA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled…
Judge Denies Bail Altogether Following Request to Have It Set to Zero Dollars
By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA — An attempt by co-counsel Jennifer Mouzis and Tatiana Cottman to have…
Berkeley Limits Low-Level Traffic Stops in an Effort to Reduce Policing Disparities
By Kritika Singh BERKELEY — In February the city of Berkeley made legislative history when its officials…
Defendant Lectured by Judge, Faces Possible Sentence to State Prison after Violating Multiple Probation Terms over 5 Years
By Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO, CA – After dodging accumulated probation jail terms for the past five years…
Banned for Life from Possessing Guns or Ammo, Teen Slips Again When Caught with Firearm
By Ned Meiners FRESNO, CA – Kalvin McCoy was arraigned on gun charges here Monday in Fresno…
Former Mayor Jim Ledford Sentenced to Probation After Pleading Guilty to Perjury
By Meghan Imperio PALMDALE — Former Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford faces several years in prison for perjury,…
DOJ Investigation Shows Alameda County & Santa Rita Jail Violate ADA, Eighth & Fourteenth Amendment Rights
By Tiffany Devlin Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) is infamous for having the highest in-custody death…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Danger from COVID Is Not Nearly Over
By David M. Greenwald I watched in horror this weekend accounts of what is happening in India…
Judge in SLO Case Takes Motion for Gag Order Under Advisement
By David M. Greenwald San Luis Obispo, CA – Retired Judge Roger Picquet heard arguments on motions…
Motion Denied by Orange County Judge to Disclose Additional Police Records
By David M. Greenwald Orange County, CA – An Orange County judge denied a motion by defense…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 104 – Appeal Analysts Discuss Policing Polling
Recent polling by Data for Progress for the Appeal taken between March 5 and March 7 found…
Chauvin Guilty Verdicts Should Not be Considered Victories Just Yet, Warns Massachusetts Representative
By Alexander Ramirez BOSTON, MASS – In the wake of Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict for the murder…
Manhattan District Attorney Candidate Dan Quart Urges Police Reform After Unarmed Adam Toledo Shooting by Cops
By Julia Asby MANHATTAN, NY – Dan Quart, running for Manhattan District Attorney on a platform that…
In Wake of Chauvin Conviction, Threat to People Protesting, Philly DA Lauds PA Supreme Court Hearing ‘Use of Force’ Law
By Stephanie Boulos PHILADELPHIA, PA – In light of the homicide trial of Ryan Pownall, the ex-…
Despite Legislative Changes, Court Rules Against Striking Enhancements
By Ramneet Singh SACRAMENTO, CA – In the end, Friday in Dept. 61 of Sacramento County Superior…
Judge Attempts to Revoke Bail, Concedes He’s ‘Not Sure What We are Doing in These Post-Humphrey Times’ (Requiring Reasonable Bail)
By Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley last Friday attempted to…
