Santa Rita Jail Prisoners Object to $100 Million ‘Abusive, Unsanitary’ Jail Lawsuit Settlement – Claim Lawyers Sold Them Out
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief DUBLIN, CA – More than 100 incarcerated here in Alameda…
Children in Adult Prisons – A Conduit of Egalitarian Justice or an Inhibitor of Rehabilitation?
By Joshua Cenzano WASHINGTON, DC – According to a report by The Sentencing Project, the number of…
CA State Senator Wiener’s End Wrongful Convictions Act Passes Senate Public Safety Committee
By Gabriel Eskandari, Catherine Potente, Katherine Coviello and Veronica Miller SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator Scott…
Judge Rejects Motion to Reduce Charge from Felony to Misdemeanor in Bucket Assault
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Nancy Leo rejected a defense request…
Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison – Victims Speak of Personal Impact, Including One Who Declares Offender ‘Does Not Deserve Any Mercy’
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Reed sentenced Fermin Robles Perez…
Auburn Police Officer Allegedly Threatens Advocate of Dalton Dyer Jr., on Administrative Leave
By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – An Auburn police officer threatened the founder of Police Crime…
ASUCD Urges Faculty and Academic Senate to End Use of Proctored Exam Services During Remote Learning
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Two weeks ago, UC Davis Chancellor May announced…
Davis High Students Upset at Block Schedule
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A student organization, Students for a Two-Block Schedule,…
Guest Commentary: How Quarantine Killed My Workout Routine
By Kory “Hussain” McClary Since COVID-19 2.0 hit, New Jersey State Prison has been shut down. No…
Death Penalty Foe Quits Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board after State Resumes Executions – Governor Appoints Ex-Cop
By Catherine Hamilton, Ashleen Herrarte and Katherine Longjohn OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The chair of the Oklahoma…
DA Boudin Drops Charges against Man as New Photos Suggest Police Brutality
By Gina Kim SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Five felony charges for suspected burglary and stabbing a police…
Martin Luther King III Calls for Voting Rights Support from AZ Senator Sinema during Weekend Demonstration
By Anna Olsen and Jake Romero PHOENIX, AZ — The family of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Thoughts on DiSC 2022 After the Planning Commission
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In a way, Wednesday night probably went as…
COVID Runs Rampant at DJJ Even As Governor Newsom Will Not Let the Kids Return to Their Families
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor COVID has already devastated California’s prisons at times, but the new…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 138: Federal Defender Talks Omar Ameen Case
Rachelle Barbour has worked as an Assistant Federal Defender at the Sacramento federal court for over 20…
Two Thirds of ACLU-Polled Voters Agree Expansion of For-Profit Immigration Detention Must Stop; ACLU Urges Biden Administration to Follow Through
By Alex Jimenez NEW YORK, NY- The American Civil Liberties Union and YouGov recently conducted a poll…
Judge Finalizes Sentencing because Victim’s ‘Last Few Seconds on Earth Were Hell’
By Amy Berberyan, Katherine Longjohn, and Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE, CA — When parties gathered this Friday morning…
Judge Struggles with Sentencing to Incorporate New Legislation
By Alexander Ramirez and Sofia Leguria SACRAMENTO, CA – During the Sacramento County Superior Court Dept. 10…
Felony Grand Theft Codefendant Case Finds Accused Treated Differently at Arraignment
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA– Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Reed late last week agreed to…
Sunday Commentary: Some Are Not Taking Omicron Seriously Enough
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor There is a shift going on—perhaps it’s the fact that Omicron…
