DA Boudin Hosts AAPI Safe Summit, Encourages San Franciscans to Stand Up, Speak Out, Act
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin this week hosted a…
Defendant on Trial for Raping 7-Year-Old Niece
By Lovepreet Dhinsa RIVERSIDE – Defendant Jose Ivan Dominguez is on trial in the Riverside Superior Courts…
Student Opinion: Debunking Fake News Surrounding the COVID-19 Vaccine
By Jess Taylor Fake news has surrounded the COVID-19 vaccine ever since scientists began working to create…
Reisig Joins 40 Elected California DAs in Challenge of Early Release of 76,000 Incarcerated People
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert announced on Thursday that she…
70 Prosecutors Across the County File Amicus in Support of DA Gascón’s Prosecutorial Discretion
Criminal justice leaders urge the California Supreme Court to review decision undermining DA’s directive to limit use…
Regents Approve Next Steps for Aggie Square Housing, Alice Waters Institute
By News and Media Relations The UC Board of Regents’ Finance and Capital Strategies Committee on Wednesday,…
Philly Health Official Departs after Admitting Cremating, Disposing of MOVE Bombing Victims without Informing Families
By Savannah Dewberry and Leah Timmerman PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Thursday announced the departure…
Attorneys Claim Kevin Strickland Is Innocent after More than 42 Years in Prison for Triple Homicide
By Natasha Feuerstein KANSAS CITY, MO – Kevin Strickland has spent more than 42 years in prison,…
Judge Sets Trial for Stepfather Accused of 14 Counts of Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Minor
By Ned Meiners SACRAMENTO, CA – Michael Squyres maintained his innocence during a preliminary hearing Wednesday morning…
Judge Skips Prison Sentence, Offers Defendant Rehab, Encouraging Words
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette told defendant Robert Masters, “We believe in you”…
Defendant Claims He Was Going to Return Stolen Van; Judge Still Sets Trial for Theft and Drugs
By Christopher Datu and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – A defendant here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
‘Do You Feel Guilty?’ – Father Sleeps During Daughter’s Kidnapping and Sexual Assault
By Minerva Melendrez RIVERSIDE, CA – A jury trial taking place last Thursday afternoon involved defendant Jose…
SF DA Boudin, Rachel Marshall Host Bryan Stevenson for Season 2 Premiere of ‘Chasing Justice’ Podcast
By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In this week’s season 2 premiere of “Chasing Justice,” co-hosts…
Bonta Announces Full DOJ Investigation into Monterrosa Killing by Vallejo PD
By David M. Greenwald Vallejo, CA – Criticizing the Solano County DA for failing to act, Attorney…
Student Opinion: Occupied East Jerusalem: Forced Expulsions and Al-Aqsa Raids
By Esma Mesihovic After the eviction of six Palestinian families from their homes in the neighborhood of…
Commentary: The City Could Do More to Make Redevelopment and Infill Viable
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – My columns this week have taken a rather dim view…
California Capitol Watch: Bretton Woods Davis-Connected Buyers Program – All Local Resident Preferences Are Not Created Equal
By Eric Gelber This installment of California Capitol Watch is a bit of a departure from its…
Wrongful Execution of Ledell Lee – New Forensic Evidence Casts Doubt of Guilt in Case
By Kelly Xiao Luo and Koda Slingluff ARKANSAS– On April 20, 2017, Ledell Lee was executed for…
Guest Commentary: Alameda County’s 51–50 Crisis
Alameda County’s 51–50 crisis is the highest rate of involuntary psychiatric holds in California and the worst…
Guest Commentary: It’s Past Time to End the Federal Militarization of Police
Our new report documents the critical need to repeal 1033, which allows the federal government to equip…
