District Attorney Recall Campaign Poster Stirs Controversy with Alleged Offensive Undertone
By Jake Romero SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The campaign supporting the recall of San Francisco District Attorney…
Kentucky Measure Would Finally Compensate People Wrongly Convicted and Incarcerated
By Luke Kyaw FRANKFORT, KY – Late last month, Kentucky Representative Jason Nemes introduced House Bill 691,…
Baltimore Mayor Lauds Maryland Police Accountability Act as ‘Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity for Meaningful’ Police Reform
By Neha Malhi and Mathew Seibert BALTIMORE, MD – Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has lauded the…
Trial Proceeds in Murder of Two Teens in Drug Theft
By Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA – Family members of two victims who went missing in 2016 were…
Judge Releases Man Despite Arrest Record after Case Manager Testifies
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County Superior Court Judge Morris Jacobson decided to release a…
Unhoused Man Found Guilty After He Admits Intentionally Violating Probation to Avoid Harsh Winter Conditions
By Matthew Torres WOODLAND, CA – After a day of deliberation here in Yolo County Superior Court,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Olive Drive Mixed-Use Checks a Lot of Boxes
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – There are a lot of interesting features of…
A Community Activist Ran an IE against Reisig in 2018, He Tried to Charge Her Criminally for Doing So
By Robert J. Hansen Community activist and organizer Maria Grijalva helped organize a protest in April 2016…
Demonstration in Solidarity with Merced Inmates to Be Held by Activists and Family Members
By Robert J. Hansen Merced Inmate Rights Association (MIRA) and Merced Under Construction (MUC) are holding an…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 147: Jeffrey Baker Pepperdine Assistant Dean
Jeffrey Baker grew up in the deep south and moved to teaching law school at Pepperdine’s Caruso…
Georgia House Republicans OK Bill Allowing State Police to Investigate Election Crimes – Voting Rights Advocates Oppose Measure
By Michele Chadwick and Sahaily Zazueta ATLANTA, GA – Georgia House Republicans advanced a bill that would…
Critics Argue against ‘Chesa Boudin Derangement Syndrome’
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – With Chesa Boudin’s recall election coming up in April, many…
The Sentencing Project Notes U.S. Failed Response to Crimes by Kids
By Keana Sauray WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. response to crimes committed by kids fails to fully…
Man Knowingly Gives Up Basic Rights in Prelim Plea Deal
By Amy Berberyan MODESTO, CA — Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Reeves accepted a plea deal…
Big Support for Woman, but Judge Still Sentences Her to Jail Because of Repeated Offenses
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND – It was an emotional case in Yolo County Superior Court’s Dept. 8…
Yolo County to Decide Whether to Support AB 1928 – Latest Version of Secured Facilities Treatment Program
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last year, AB 1542, authored by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty and co-sponsored…
Commentary: El Dorado County Judge’s Mistaken Claim that New Felony Murder Law Unconstitutional Has Led to Wrongful Convictions
By Robert J. Hansen In May 2019, Judge Mullen declared California Senate Bill 1437 unconstitutional when the…
Letter: Please, Don’t Forget Us: The ongoing struggles from our immigrant community through the COVID-19 pandemic
by Luis Fernando Anguiano Quiroz This is a letter with a simple plea, for those who seek…
Looking Back: Prison Privatization – A Bad Idea
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: Petroleum Addiction’s Local Component
By Mark Dempsey SACRAMENTO/DAVIS, CA – Many people don’t appreciate our dependency on fossil fuels has a…
