Guest Commentary: Addressing Property Crimes in Santa Clara County
By Sajid A. Khan Back in 2017, I left a speaking engagement at a local library and…
Commentary: Colorado – No State for Progressive Prosecutors
By Rory Fleming Back in 2017, I wrote a newsletter for The Appeal discussing debates over what…
Guest Commentary: An Abomination in Alabama
By Stephen Cooper (Editor’s note: Originally Published in 2018 by Church of England Magazine.) When, in October…
More Detailed Expert Testimony, Jury Field Trip as Larin-Garcia Quadruple Murder Trial Ongoing
By Brinda Kalita, Keana Sauray, Gabriel Eskandari, and Luke Kyaw RIVERSIDE, CA – In Riverside County Superior…
Woman Testifies Against Friends – Admits Taking Lip Syncing Videos after Driving Friends Home from Homicide
By Sofia Leguria WOODLAND, CA – Mia Alavarado testified in Yolo County Superior Court Wednesday against two…
Prosecutor Grills Accused Murderer about Lying to Police, and His Legal Knowledge
By Katherine Longjohn RIVERSIDE, CA – The murder trial of Thomas Ryan Scott, who is representing himself…
Davis Residents Want Police Reform, Study Finds
By Lauren Smith DAVIS, CA – As a result of the recommendations to Davis city council…
League of California Cities Applauds Trackside Ruling
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The impact of an appellate court decision on…
Orange County DA Holds ‘No LA in OC’ Reelection Press Conference; Hardin Fires Back
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – It was another day at the office…
Sacramento DA Candidates Address Their Position on Prop 47
Prop. 47 is a critical issue once again facing California. Passed in 2014 by the voters, it…
Covid-19 on the Rise Again in California Prison System
By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – Covid-19 is rising again inside the California Department of Corrections…
Historic Lows on Death Row in Texas
By Katherine Coviello AUSTIN, TX – Texas’ death row population and use of the death penalty was…
Judge Holds Defendant to Answer for Wife’s Death
By Nora Dahl and Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA– Judge Nancy Leo ordered defendant Henry Archuleta held to…
Defendant Granted Release After Entering a Plea of Not Guilty
By Natalia Ruvalcaba VENTURA, CA – In Ventura County Superior Court, Tuesday afternoon, Don Doxsee entered a…
Sale of Assault Rifle Results in the Death of Three People
By Delilah Hammons and Jaanvi Kaur ALAMEDA – Defendant Angel Shavers was found guilty of selling an…
Murder Suspect Calls Himself to the Stand as a Witness
By Ava Schwartzapfel Riverside, CA— An ongoing murder trial escalated heavily in Riverside court on Jan. 25….
The Quadruple Homicide Trial of Jose Larin-Garcia Proceeds with Testimony from a Forensic Expert
By Catherine Hamilton, Mathew Seibert, Ashleen Herrarte RIVERSIDE, CA – The quadruple homicide trial of Jose Larin-Garcia…
No court access for Santa Rita Jail’s quarantined residents; COVID outbreak worsens by the day
By Aparna Komarla & Anjali Govindapanicker This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Court Reinstates TRO Preventing Earlier Release for Second-Strike Offenders
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento Superior Court Judge Judith S. Craddick reinstated a Temporary Restraining…
Social Services Commission Asks Council to Help Pacifico, Supports Funding for Exercise Circuit and Senior Center Improvements
By Melanie Johnson DAVIS, CA – On Monday night, the Davis Social Services Commission weighed…
