High Mortgage Rates, Rising Prices, Generational Wealth Gap Cripple Homebuyers
WASHINGTON, DC – First-time U.S. homebuyers face a problematic housing crisis as affordability becomes a burning issue…
CSU Fresno Journalism Professor Alice Daniel Goes the Extra Mile to Deliver Normalizing Outside-In Engagements for Incarcerated College Students
Do enough time in prison and you will develop a keen ability to detect the all-too-familiar stench…
Texas Schools Consider Drones for Enhanced Security
AUSTIN, TX – In a controversial move aimed at improving school safety, Texas lawmakers introduced a bill…
Group Claims New California State Prison Closure Helps Community
BLYTHE, CA –– California officially closed Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (CVSP) as of Nov. 1, and this…
LA Police Not Complying with Military Equipment State Law, Official Charges
LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia released a statement earlier this month charging…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Drug Felony, Contrary to Police Promise to Accused
WOODLAND, CA –Judge Stephen Mock denied Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira’s request to reduce an accused’s minor…
Guest Commentary: Incarceration Should Not Be a Death Sentence for Individuals Who Use Opioids
New litigation centered on increasing access to substance-use disorder treatment in jails and prisons is helping to…
AHF President’s Political Future Hangs in Balance After Electoral ‘Nightmare’
LOS ANGELES, CA – This election cycle, Californians delivered a devastating defeat to Michael Weinstein, President and…
Commentary: We Should Be Looking at Housing, Not Punishing the Homeless for Being Homeless
It is probably appropriate that as I head off for my brief annual vacation for Thanksgiving, I…
Letter, RE: Alameda County District Attorney Appointment
Dear Supervisors, This letter is sent on behalf of the undersigned organizations who work for safe and…
Missouri Judge Upholds Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — A Missouri judge ruled late last week the state’s ban on gender-affirming surgeries…
Attorney Faces New Charges over Alleged Deceptive Practices Aimed at Incarcerated
LOS ANGELES, CA – Aaron Spolin, a high-profile attorney known for representing incarcerated people seeking release under…
COURT WATCH: Armed Robbery Prelim Concerns over Circumstantial Evidence
VAN NUYS, CA – A preliminary hearing here this week in a Los Angeles Superior Court Van…
COURT WATCH: Judge Allows Late Prosecution Discovery
WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel M. Wolk, after spirited debate from the defense…
Yolo Judge Upholds Felony Conspiracy Charges on UC Davis Palestinian Protestors Despite Defense Arguing ‘Speculation’ and ‘Guesswork’
Woodland, CA – Judge Clara Levers on Monday upheld a grand jury indictment for three UC Davis…
Youth Offenders: Doing Time With The Kardashians
When Scott Budnick tells you he’s bringing somebody special, he really means it. Be it Richard Cabral,…
DA Transition Could Jeopardize Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing
LOS ANGELES, CA – In a recent article titled “The Menendez Brothers and the End of the…
100-Day Campaign Urges DACA, Residents to Meet Trump’s Threats Now
LOS ANGELES, CA – During the following 100 days, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Los Angeles…
19,626 Hours of Empowering 1,448 Systems-Impacted Girls, Women, and Trans
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – ReImagine Freedom this past week celebrated its efforts towards achieving decarceration, economic justice,…
COURT WATCH: Judge Sets $140k Bail for Low-Income Accused
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Peter Borruso last Friday here in Yolo County Superior Court asked…
