How the Yolo DA Uses Its Restorative Justice Diversion Programs
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig touted his office’s…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Stronger Than Expected Support for a Vehicle-Free Area
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When G Street came up last week before…
Everyday Injustice Episode 184: Wrongful Conviction for a Crime That Never Happened
This week on Everyday Injustice, Jessica Henry talks about people who are convicted of crimes that never…
Commentary: The Struggles That We Face
By David Bomber There is no point to be coy about it. The fact of the matter…
Oakland Police Chief Put on Leave After Probe Findings – Federal Judge Makes Public Independent Investigation Results
By Rena Abdusalam OAKLAND, CA – Oakland’s Chief of Police LeRonne Armstrong was placed on paid administrative…
New State Law Gives Californians Chance To Seal Old Convictions, Group Claims
By Citlalli Florez and Sunny Zhou STOCKTON, CA – California residents here last week became the first…
Judge Changes Charge after Noting Inconsistent Victim Testimony
By Amy Berberyan, Maria Pia Matos, and Belen Avelar MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge…
Sunday Commentary: Times Editorial Board Urges Patience on SB 9 Implementation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last month we noted that, despite hopes and fears, SB 9 really…
Another Month, Another Bar Complaint Filed against SF DA Jenkins
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Former Assistant DA in the San Francisco…
Looking Back: The Foul Politics of Prosecution, After Sixteen Years Jabbar Collins Is Finally Freed
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Caring for Our Earth, Caring for Each Other
The Celebration of Abraham, a long-time interfaith organization in Yolo County, extends an invitation to the whole…
ACLU National Prison Project Urges U.S. Treasury to Investigate Misuse of American Rescue Plan Act Funds to Build and Expand Prisons
By Julie McCaffrey WASHINGTON, DC – A letter authored by ACLU’s National Prison Project advised Richard K….
More Than 100 New Anti-LGBTQ Legislative Measures Tracked by ACLU in 2023 – So Far; 278 Drafted in 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU reported late last week it is monitoring more than 100 anti-LGBTQ legislative…
Senator Wiener Introduces Bill to Make Overturning Wrongful Convictions Easier
By Kaylee Pearlman and Daphne Ho SACRAMENTO, CA – Senate Bill 97—introduced last week by CA State…
My View: Davis Faces an Affordable Housing Challenge – Is Not Alone by Any Means
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week the Davis City Council heard…
Federal Judge Repudiates DeSantis Suspension of Andrew Warren, but Has No Remedy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Tampa, FL – It was a mixed ruling from the perspective…
Guest Commentary: To Root Out Racism in the Criminal Legal System, We Can’t Fear Too Much Justice
The landmark California Racial Justice Act is allowing our clients to challenge their death penalty prosecutions in…
Commentary: Against the Injustice
By David Bomber It is hard to pinpoint exactly how things went wrong. Perhaps it had something…
Prosecutors Pledge to Visit Their Local Correctional Facilities in Broader Effort to Promote Criminal Justice Reform
By Michael Apfel, Cynthia Hoang-Duong and Elina Sadeghian NEW YORK, NY – Sixty-six elected prosecutors nationwide have…
CA State Senator Dave Cortese Drafts Bill to Allow Judicial Review of Decades-Old Sentences
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong SAN JOSE, CA – Bay Area State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) has announced…