COVID in Prison: A Perfect Storm of Cynicism, Distrust, and Neglect
By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO, CA – As COVID-19 ripped through California’s San Quentin State Prison, the…
Local Artists Paint The Earth
By Danielle Fodor A painted river flows through the cracks in the pavement on G Street, taking…
California Capitol Watch: COVID-19 Vaccine Passports—Legitimate to Protect the General Health and Welfare or Unconstitutional Infringement on Civil Liberties?
By Eric Gelber On April 14th, Assembly Member Kevin Kiley repurposed one of his pending bills on…
San Francisco Crime Rates – Pandemic Crime Not Fault of Politicians?
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The COVID pandemic has changed and altered so many people’s…
Philly DA Krasner Blasts Police Union Leader as ‘The Old, Racist, Brutal Guard’
By Ned Meiners PHILADELPHIA – When CNN and PBS host Christiane Amanpour played a clip of Philadelphia…
Dirty Politics: Trump Supporter Accused of Pepper Spraying Neighbors Over Political Views
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND – The dirty side of personal politics—mirroring the divisions in the U.S. today—reared…
Public Defender Presents Spirited Defense in Contentious Preliminary Hearing; Close Call, but Judge Rules against Defendant
By Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA —A typical preliminary hearing quickly turned contentious this week in Sacramento County…
DUI Manslaughter Defendant Holds Back Tears as Prosecutor Reads Heartfelt Letter from Victim’s Family
By Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO, CA – “Unfortunately, forgiveness does not equal immediate pain relief, especially when dealing…
Davis Homelessness Services Announce New Programs and Emphasize Housing First Models
By Iliana Magana DAVIS — At the April 19 Social Services Commission meeting, the commission watched a…
Arizona House Passes Bill Requiring Additional Parental Consent for LGBTQ+ Sex Ed
By Samantha Swank Last week, Arizona’s House passed SB 1456, a bill that would create more stringent…
‘Depressed, Frustrated, Paranoid’ – One Woman’s Yearlong Battle with COVID at Central CA Women’s Facility
By Alexis Hogan This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Guest Commentary: Another Suicide at Santa Rita Jail Sparks Cry for Sheriff Oversight in Alameda County
By Bob Britton Bob Britton, an activist with the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in Our Jails part…
Commentary: No Justice, No Peace
By David Greenwald “Make sure it’s filmed, Shown on national TV, They’ll have no mercy, A legal…
Community Rebuilds Solidarity Space as Council Condemns the Removal of Community Art
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Around 3 pm on Tuesday activists in Davis noticed that…
BLM LA Calls out LA Sheriff for ‘Exploiting Crime Victims,’ Interrupts Sheriff Alex Villanueva during News Conference
By Cailin Garcia LOS ANGELES — Organizers with BLM Los Angeles were barred from entering a public…
Public Comment Delivered Tuesday to City Council Regarding Commission Appointments Agenda Item
by Matt Williams Madam Mayor, members of Council and City Staff, it has come to my attention…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 103 – Manhattan DA Candidate Dan Quart
In less than 100 days, Manhattan will elect a new DA—which would only be the fifth in…
Outrage and Contradiction from the Far Right – ‘Chauvin Was Burned at the Stake’
By Koda Slingluff MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Crowds outside of a Minneapolis courtroom huddled over their phones and…
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin Responds to Guilty Verdicts against Derek Chauvin for Killing George Floyd
By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO, CA — After the jury in Minneapolis convicted former cop Derek Chauvin…
ACLU Files Petition Urging Supreme Court to Review FISC Rulings on First Amendment Grounds
By Ankita Joshi WASHINGTON D.C. – The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) established by Congress in 1978…
