Looking Back: We Must Have a Zero-Tolerance Policy Against Police Lying to Stop Wrongful Convictions
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
New Pre-Filing Youth Diversion Program Announced by LA District Attorney Gascon to Improve Youth Justice
By Julian Verdon LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón held a press conference this…
Hate Crime Targeting Black High School Assistant Principal for Enforcing Mask Rule Condemned by CAIR, and Former Black Lives Matter Sacramento Lead
By Noe Herrera SACRAMENTO, CA – Late last week, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), released an…
Henry Montgomery Finally Released on Parole After 57 Years in Prison, Conviction by All-White Jury
By Sophia Barberini Baton Rouge, LA – After being denied twice, 75-year-old Henry Montgomery appeared for a…
California’s Attorney General Defends California’s Ban on For-Profit Private Prisons, Detention Facilities
By Sonam Hundal OAKLAND—California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a petition that defends the state’s ban…
Frustration Over Medical, Communication Issues in Court – Serious Dental Problems and ‘Empty Promises’
By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Brian E. Hill oversaw two cases here in Santa…
Judge Questions Admissibility of Expert Witness in Tellezflores Murder Case Pretrial
By Mary Magana-Ayala WOODLAND, CA––Pretrial motions in limine continued here Friday in Yolo County Superior Court in…
Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting His Unconscious Neighbor in Garage
By Mary Magana-Ayala SACRAMENTO, CA – Charles Young, accused of sexually assaulting his neighbor in a garage,…
Court Mutes Zoom Microphones, Shuts Off Cameras of Incarcerated in Hearings
By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara Court Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell this week…
My View: HCD Wins Some Key Housing Battles, But Will It Be Enough?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When the state came down with very aggressive RHNA numbers for…
My View: The Troubling Implications of Rittenhouse’s Acquittal
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As the verdict was read in court on Friday, one by…
Demonstrators Call for State Investigation into Court System and County Sheriff’s Departments
by Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – A demonstration was held at the Capital yesterday for Harvest…
ACLU Report Calls for End to ICE Detention System
By Natalia Ruvalcaba and Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) incarcerates more…
Efficacy of Body-Worn Technology to Prevent Upticks in Racial Profiling and Unlawful Searches Examined
By Amy Fullerton and Stacie Guevara NEW YORK, NY – In lieu of the federal court settlement…
San Quentin News and CA Dept of Corrections Work Together to Bring Successful Writers Guild Program to Folsom Women’s Facility
By Leslie Ortiz and Eshita Seshadri SACRAMENTO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) partnered with…
Judge Notes Young Victim’s Hesitance to Cooperate When Testifying against Older Brother
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Michael Kellogg here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court…
Judge Agrees with Defense Motion to Reduce Felony Obstruction Charge to Misdemeanor
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – “John Doe”* saw a felony charge—threatening a law enforcement officer—reduced…
Riverside Domestic Violence Suspect Insists on Switching Out Female Public Defender for a ‘Man’
By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA – An arraignment occurred here recently in Riverside County Superior Court regarding…
Court Can Be Confusing – Multiple Co-defendant Cases that Are ‘Attached’ Dominate Hearing
By Eric Rodriguez MODESTO, CA – Daniel Cantu Grajeda stood in court this week with his defense…
Public Defender Pushes Prosecution for Trial in Low Level Case
By Delilah Hammons WOODLAND, CA – One year ago a “Jane Doe” picked up multiple misdemeanors, followed…
