Judge Sustains Charges of Assault with a Deadly Weapon for Attack, Allegedly with Scissors
By Sophia Tarantino & Stewart Lucas SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Deputy Public Defender Alexandra Pray and Deputy…
Two Members of Court Audience Removed by Judge during Intense Bail Hearing
By Angelina Sang RIVERBANK, CA – Two people were removed from a courtroom by bailiffs here Monday…
The Future of Criminal Justice Reform Depends on Good Journalism
We watched in San Francisco as DA Chesa Boudin was taken down primarily due to bad media…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Concerns about Policing and Racial Profiling Creep into Satisfaction Survey
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Concerns about crime—even violent crime which remains exceedingly…
The City Where Investigations of Police Take So Long, Officers Kill Again Before Reviews Are Done
by Laurence Du Sault, Open Vallejo Around dinner time on Feb. 13, 2018, Ronell Foster was riding…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 148: Jarrett Adams from Wrongful Conviction to Attorney
Jarrett Adams was a high school student and made one mistake—he went to a college party and…
Federal Judge Asked to Disqualify Self in Hearing Set Friday on Petition Demanding City and County of Sacramento Protect Homeless from Extreme Heat
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Homeless advocates continue to press the city…
Preliminary Hearing Starts for Suspect in 2019 Hemet Double Shooting that Left 1 Dead, 10-Year-Old Boy Injured
By Neha Malhi RIVERSIDE, CA – Robert Whitecloud Trujillo, a suspect in a 2019 fatal shooting in…
Advanced Age a Factor, but Judge Still Sentences Man to 16 Years in Prison for Motel Arson
By Taylor Smith and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – The accused received his final prison sentence Friday…
Difficult Court Testimony Finally Leads to Trial Setting for Grand Theft
By Tori Gacutan MODESTO, CA – Despite halting, and sometimes confusing, testimony by the alleged victim here…
Teen Takes Deal, Judge ‘Mothers’ Him Through It – and His Mom Picks Him Up from Court
By JOJO KOFMAN SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Carolyn Gold had to feel a…
Sunday Commentary: The Public Thinks City Is Headed in the Right Direction – Is That a Good Thing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Normally it would be good news for the…
Looking Back: Modifying The Innocence Project’s Exoneree Compensation Proposal
by Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: Federal Judge Finds Arizona’s Prison Health Care Is “Plainly Grossly Inadequate” and Unconstitutional
After a long struggle, a damning ruling affirms what our plaintiffs have endured for years. By Corene…
Federal Inquiry States U.S. Border Patrol Didn’t Injure Migrants in ‘Swinging Reins’ Incident
By Amy Berberyan and Tashayia George DEL RIO, TEXAS –Border Patrol agents (BPAs) didn’t strike migrants but…
Victim Provides Testimony in Stalking and Assault Case, Presenting History of Abuse
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel Maguire presided over a preliminary hearing in Yolo County…
Public Defender Claims Alleged Probation Violation Due to Clerical Error – Judge Not So Sure
By Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA – Judge Peter Williams last week here in Yolo County Superior Court…
Judge Proceeds with Murder Prelim Despite Defense Claiming Conflict Involving New District Attorney
By Jojo Kofman SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Victor M. Hwang here in San Francisco County Superior…
My View: Mayor Breeds Opts for the Risky Approach and to Antagonize Reformers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco DA management team was…
Guest Commentary: Where Have All the Babies Gone?
By David Taormino Davis has been gradually losing its innate college town character. The level of civility…
