COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Unhoused Man Shorter Parole, Disagrees with Defense over Parole Violation
WOODLAND, CA – In a contested violation of parole hearing late last week in Yolo County Superior…
COURT WATCH: In Trial, Accused Charged with DUI Despite Late Field Sobriety Test, Claims Defense
WEST COVINA, CA — The accused here in a Los Angeles County Superior Court West Covina courthouse…
COURT WATCH: Forensic Practices Doctor Questions Trustworthiness of Evidence
BURLINGTON, VT – At an evidentiary hearing regarding the trustworthiness of the complaining witness’s testimony last Thursday…
Editor’s Note: We Have a New Website
It has been a long and challenging year—and it’s not even August quite yet—but in addition to…
Council to Consider Ordinance on Objective Design Standards
Davis, CA – The city of Davis is looking to implement Objective Design Standards which would used…
Against The Literary Grain: Abolitionist Ruminations On The Impact Of PEN America’s Prison And Justice Writing Program Upon Carceral Journalism
Since 1922, PEN America has stood at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free…
Increased Funding for Public Defenders Would Make U.S. Safer, Op-Ed Argues
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Increasing the funding for public defenders offices across the country would provide needed resources…
FCC Votes to Cap Incarcerated Calling Rates, Ban Unnecessary Corporate Fees
NORTHAMPTON, MA – The Federal Communications Commission voted this week to impose new improvements and statutes on…
Homeless Rights Groups Decry Governor Newsom’s Order Clearing Homeless Encampments
Sacramento, CA – On Thursday, numerous homeless rights groups criticized Governor Newsom after he issued an executive…
Guest Commentary: Advocacy Group Condemns Governor Newsom’s Executive Order on Homeless Encampments By Where Do We Go
By Where Do We Go On Wednesday, Osha Neumann, Board Member and Attorney at Where Do…
A Judge Ruled a Louisiana Prison’s Health Care System Has Failed Inmates for Decades. A Federal Law Could Block Reforms.
by Richard A. Webster, Verite News ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The…
Landmark Decision in NY Court Grants Public Right to Transparency in Prosecutorial Ethics Cases Involving Prosecutorial Misconduct.
NEW YORK CITY, NY — Judge Victor Marrero of the federal court in Southern New York this…
President Signs Federal Prison Oversight Act to Protect Rights of Incarcerated
WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden this week signed U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s “Federal Prison Oversight Act”…
Why Does California’s Incarcerated Black Population Have So Little Access To Culturally Relevant African American Literature Within The State’s More Than Thirty Prison Libraries?
What do Ibram X. Kendi, Mitchell S. Jackson, Jason Reynolds, Terrance Hayes, Randall Horton, and Reginald Dwayne…
Guest Commentary: Celebrating the Exoneration of the Port Chicago 50
By Malik Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group In 1944, there was a devastating munitions explosion in…
President Joe Biden, Others Respond to Fatal Police Shooting of Sonya Massey After Call for Help with Intruder
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Sonya Massey, a 36-year old Black woman, was fatally shot July 6 by a…
COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Asks Judge to Reprimand Accused in Preliminary Hearing
MARTINEZ, CA – Deputy District Attorney Karly Goodside this week urged Judge John C. Cope to…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Challenges Bail Reduction After Defense Cites Humphrey Decision
ANAHEIM, CA – Citing “public safety concerns,” the prosecution challenged a motion here this week in…
COURT WATCH: Defense Attorney Requests Accused Be Allowed to Drive, Alleging Loss Of Income – Judge Agrees
BURLINGTON, VT – Defense attorney Jordan Handy asked Judge Michael J. Harris – who eventually agreed…
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial – Defense Argues Important Distinction in Burglary Case in Closing
WOODLAND, CA – In a jury trial at Yolo County Superior Court this week, Deputy Public…
