Guest Commentary: Women on Wheels – Fun and Empowerment Rolled into One
By Lisa Montanaro — July 26, 2021 The legendary women’s suffragist leader, Susan B. Anthony, was once quoted…
Guest Commentary: This Iowa Prosecutor Race Will Be a Significant National Yardstick
By Rory Fleming The County Attorney’s Office in Polk County (Des Moines), Iowa has gotten little attention…
Native American Man on Life Support After Deputies Beat and Taser Him, and Kill His Dog
By Ankita Joshi INYO COUNTY, CA – A Native American man here was attacked, according to eyewitnesses,…
Donald Trump Endorses Ken Paxton for Texas Attorney General Despite Criminal Indictment
By Alexa Kendell AUSTIN, TX – Donald Trump this week publicly endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton over…
New Biden Appointees Set to Diversify US Attorney Leadership Positions Across U.S.
By Paulina Buelna and Marcia Barajas WASHINGTON D.C. – The Biden administration is taking action to…
DA Boudin Launches Investigation into Fraudulent Lawsuits Targeting Chinatown Business Owners
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – District Attorney Chesa Boudin has announced an investigation into a…
Defendant Appears in Court Via Zoom – from Grocery Store?
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – When Jerica Arroyo appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court, Dept. 84…
Judge Rejects Testimony, Calls Victim ‘Powder Keg of Emotion’ – Prosecution Dismisses Charges in Preliminary Hearing
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Sonny Moran’s preliminary hearing took place in a tense courtroom here…
Over Defense Attorney Objections, Defendant Pleads Guilty to Reduce Sentence by 5 Years
By Marilin Ayon RIVERSIDE, CA— Despite the opposition by his public defender here Tuesday in Riverside County…
Public Defender Questions Mental State of Defendant – Judge Unsure, Sets Bail at $1 Million
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Michael Carrozzo called Monday…
Interpreter General Confusion in Attempted Burglary Hearing Highlights Frequent Mystery of Courtroom Life
By Ella Wade ALAMEDA, CA – There is a certain formality and ceremony to events and language…
Man Accused of 3 Sexual Battery Counts; Defense Not Prepared as Judge Sets $40K Bail for Homeless Defendant
By Alex Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA – In light of three separate counts of sexual battery including child…
Veteran Prosecutor Sharon Woo Appointed As a Chief Deputy District Attorney by District Attorney Gascón
By Neha Malhi LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón appointed former veteran prosecutor…
Los Angeles County Sheriff Refuses to Enforce Mask Mandate as LA Faces Surge in COVID-19 Cases
By Angie Madrid LOS ANGELES – With the number of COVID-19 cases surging in Los Angeles County…
How Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail Staff Violated Public Health’s Mandatory Testing Order
By Aparna Komarla & Tiffany Devlin The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and…
Stockton Community, Family Members Demand Answers in the Killing of Shayne Sutherland by Police
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Stockton, CA – The mother of Shayne Sutherland as well other…
Supreme Court Issues Major Ruling on Post-Conviction Relief Under SB 1437
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In most states, people who did…
Guest Commentary: Biden Pick of Rachael Rollins for US Attorney of Massachusetts a Mixed Blessing
By Rory Fleming President Joe Biden has announced his intention to appoint Suffolk County (Boston) District Attorney…
LA City Council Passes New Anti-Camping Measure to Restrict Homeless Camping
By Alan Vargas LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles will apparently move forward with the anti-camping…
California Court of Appeals Reverses Murder Conviction of Former Boyfriend
By Alan Vargas SAN FRANCISCO, CA — California First Appellate District has reversed the murder conviction of…
