The NYPD Is Tossing Out Hundreds of Misconduct Cases — Including Stop-and-Frisks — Without Even Looking at Them
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GUEST COMMENTARY: Do Prisons Prevent Crime?
I’ve said it before, but people are very easy to influence, particularly with the stories we tell…
Medical Debt Behind Bars: New Report Examines the Impact of Medical Debt on Incarcerated People
Advocates Recommend Eliminating Fees for Medical Care in Prisons and Jails and Ending the Collection of Carceral…
Lawsuit Claims California Prisons Unlawfully Withheld ‘Gate Money’ from More Than 1 Million Formerly Incarcerated
BERKELEY, CA – UC Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center and Edelson PC, a law firm specializing…
Governor Signs ‘Smash and Grab’ Bill – Pushing Stronger Felony Sentences For Large-Scale Theft
Sacramento, CA – On Thursday, Governor Newsom signed the final bill to complete California’s landmark legislative package…
Guest Commentary: Denouncing Claims in Complaint by Businesses Threatening Berkeley for Failing to Remove Encampments
By Andrea Henson Where Do We Go? today denounced defamatory allegations in a much-publicized complaint for injunctive…
Dark Gardening: Deconstructing Independent Carceral Journalism Using Gwendolyn Brooks’ Poem “To Prisoners”
She’d already been gone over a month by the time the August edition of All Of Us…
Independent Journalist Sentenced to 14 Days in Jail After Covering Far Right Riot in Oregon
OREGON CITY, OR– Clackamas County Circuit Judge this week sentenced independent journalist Alissa Azar to 14 days…
Election Prep Op-Ed: A Re-Examination of Immigration Statistics – Immigrants Commit Less Crime
WASHINGTON, DC – In preparation for the 2024 election cycle, The Hill published an article this past…
COURT WATCH: Motion to Dismiss Denied Despite Allegations of Excessive Force in Park Arrest; Defense Questions Decision to Target Accused
LOS ANGELES, CA – Deputy Public Defender Jaime L. Bourns, at a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Los…
COURT WATCH: Accused Sentenced to Prison for 2 Years for Vandalizing Window of Mother-In-Law
By Imani Davenport MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie Stephens in Stanislaus County Superior Court this week accepted…
AI Fact-Checks Key Falsehoods in First Presidential Debate
Philadelphia, PA – In a highly anticipated 90-minute debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President…
Fair and Just Prosecution Criticizes Dehumanizing Debate Rhetoric on Immigrants and Crime
In response to statements made by former President Donald Trump, Fair and Just Prosecution Acting Co-Executive Director…
Guest Commentary: Crisis of In-Custody Deaths at Sacramento County Jail
Inadequate Observation and Monitoring Are Killing Our Community Members By Malik and Gale Washington This is a…
SF Jury Acquits Man Acting in Self Defense after Stranger Burst into Apartment, Returned Later with Alleged Weapon
Vanguard Desk Editor SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man accused of assault and other felonies was acquitted…
1st Amendment Group Objects to Government Officials Preventing Journalists from Covering California Homeless Encampment Sweeps
By Melinda Kukaj SAN RAFAEL, CA – Homelessness is one the biggest issues California is facing, according…
COURT WATCH: Aging Accused’s Sentence Reduced Amid Health Challenges, but Restitution Remains
By Alessandra Jimena Soberanes OAKLAND, CA— An accused man who has been serving a 51 years-to-life sentence…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Felony, Holds Bail at $50,000 Despite Accused’s ‘Unhoused’ and ‘Unstable’ Status
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Stephen Betz’s motion to reduce his client’s charges from felony to…
Commentary: Housing is Declared the Top Issue in Contested City Council District
Davis, CA – We started our weekly string of council candidate questions. Two of the three districts…
Letter: Press Rights Coalition Calls on California Officials to Respect First Amendment Rights and Ensure Transparency at Homeless Encampment Sweeps
The First Amendment Coalition, Los Angeles Press Club, and National Press Photographers Association, joined by a coalition…
