Congressional Panel Told Facial Recognition Tech Has Clear Potential for Misuse and Raises Constitutional Concerns.
By Casey Rawlings and Paulina Buelna WASHINGTON DC – The Congressional subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland…
Defendant Faces Three Felony Charges for Allegedly Molesting Minors
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Enrique Reyna-Cruz—charged with three felonies for lewd and lascivious acts with…
April Fool’s Day? Man Breaks Window of Car with Pregnant Daughter Inside, Gets Run Over by Her Boyfriend
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA – April Fool’s usually elicits an image of fun pranks, but one…
Without a Trial Courtroom, SF Judge Issues Case Continuances En Masse
By Ned Meiners SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Over the course of two hours on Wednesday morning in…
Judge Releases Mentally Incompetent Defendant after Case ‘Terms’ Out without Trial
By Beth Miller FRESNO, CA – Judge Carlos Cabrera here in Fresno County Superior Court this week…
Judge Rules Traffic Stop Search Was Unjust and Grants Motion to Suppress
By Sydney Kaplan ALAMEDA, CA – Alameda County Superior Court Judge Kimberley Cowell Wednesday granted a motion…
Two Defendants on Trial for Conspiracy, Carjacking, and Battery Allegations
BY JOHN ARCENO RIVERSIDE, CA — Defendants Jose Fermin Lopez and Michel Fernando Garcia-Zazueta are facing allegations…
Family Sues Stanislaus County Sheriff for Killing Mentally Disturbed Homeless Man
Eloy Gonzalez with his daughter By David M. Greenwald Modesto, CA – Instead of de-escalating the situation…
Could a CalWORKS Proposal Work for Pacifico?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – The city has been looking at ways to revamp and…
ACLU Helps Detroit Man Sue City After Facial Recognition Software Leads to Wrongful Arrest; Tech Appears to Fail People of Color More Often
By Genesis Guzman and Stephanie Boulos DETROIT, MI – A Detroit man who was falsely charged –…
San Francisco Mayor, Police Chief Reassure Public City Safe Despite Faulty Reading of Crime Statistics
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Francisco Police Chief…
Chesa Boudin’s Podcast Returns for the Second Half of the Second Season
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Rachel Marshall this…
CA Governor Signs API Equity Budget in Response to Rising Anti-AAPI Hate Crime
By Marcia Barajas and Luke Kyaw SACRAMENTO, CA – Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Judge Sets Bail for Alleged Stalker with Heavy Drinking Problem at $52.5K, Cites Public Safety Concern
By Peter Eibert WOODLAND, CA – The defense and prosecution had a heated exchange over whether to…
Interpreters for Non-English Speaking Defendants Exposes Toll of Language Barriers in Court Proceedings
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – On a particularly busy day here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
All Defendants Not Created Equal – Two Robbery Suspects Free, but Other Defendant Facing $1 Million Bail
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA– All defendants are not created equal. Defendant Billy Fobbs found that out…
Victim Impromptu Statement Refutes Defendant’s Sobriety, Causes Judge to Change Order
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A victim’s impromptu statement to the judge here this…
Judge Approves No Bail Motion, Cites Danger to Community and Victim
By Allison Hodge FRESNO, CA– At a pre-preliminary hearing and arraignment for new felony charges, Fresno County…
Genuine Confusion at Trial: Trial Delayed as Mental State of Alleged Victim’s Mother Becomes Key to Clarifying Sex Assault Allegation
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – Complications involving a victim’s sexual assault case arose in a jury…
Defense Charges Plea by Defendant ‘Tantamount to Life Sentence,’ Asks for Mercy – Judge Declines
By Sam Zou RIVERSIDE, CA – Defendant Beau Mike Burnette was sentenced here Wednesday in Riverside County…
