Federal Judge Blocks Trump Move to Strip TPS from 350,000 Venezuelans
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — In what is seen as a major rebuke to the Trump administration’s immigration…
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Death Row Appeal, Leaving Missouri Man without Recourse
In a sharply divided decision with significant implications for due process and the right to appeal, the…
California’s Quiet Prison Crisis – Empty, Costly, and Ready for ICE
The state has already spent $300 million keeping shuttered prisons operational—as immigration raids escalate. LOS ANGELES, CA –…
Trump’s Order Revives Confederate Statues, Military Base Names
WASHINGTON D.C. – President Donald Trump recently signed an order that calls for a return of Confederate…
Federal Judge Removes Defense Attorney in High-Profile Ex-Cop Trial
OAKLAND, CA – Senior U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White this past week removed Los Angeles-based attorney Nicole…
Former Superior Court Clerk Pleads Not Guilty to Releasing Records to Newspaper
LODI, CA – Former San Joaquin County Superior Court clerk Pamela Edwards entered a plea of not…
Hundreds of Immigrants Sent to Mega-Prison in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR – El Salvador’s anti-crime strategy became the latest tool in U.S. President Trump’s…
Commentary: With Federal Cuts Looming, the Future of Affordable Housing in California Hangs in the Balance
As California grapples with one of the worst housing affordability crises in the nation, the question on…
Commentary: From Bureaucracy to Barbarism – Guantánamo and the Return of the Banality of Evil
In 1963, political theorist Hannah Arendt observed something terrifying at the trial of Adolf Eichmann: that one…
UC Healthcare and Research Workers Strike April 1 over Staffing Crisis, Unlawful Practices, and Patient Care Failures
On April 1, more than 20,000 healthcare, research, and technical professionals across the University of California system…
California Bill Would Require Landlords to Provide Working Stove and Refrigerator in New Leases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new bill moving through the California State Assembly would require landlords to include…
‘1 in 6’: The Incarceration Crisis Facing Trans Communities, Especially Black Trans People
On Transgender Day of Visibility, the Prison Policy Initiative released a sobering reminder of the disproportionate toll…
Matt Petersen Appointed Deputy Police Chief in City of Davis
The City of Davis has announced the appointment of Matt Petersen as its new Deputy Police Chief,…
Thousands Expected to Rally at Capitol April 5 to Protest ‘Trump-Musk Takeover’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A broad coalition of grassroots organizations from across the Sacramento region and beyond is…
Idaho Anti-Immigration Bill Immediately Halted by Judge
BOISE, ID – Legislation here that would prohibit “illegal entry into, or illegal presence” in Idaho “by…
Judge Orders Orange County DA to Release Racial Bias Data
ANAHEIM, CA – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has been ordered to release data related to…
Man Detained by ICE Claims to be U.S. Citizen
BOWLING GREEN, VA – Mario Rene López, a 44-year-old man who has lived in the U.S. since…
Critics Claim Trump Black Smithsonian Attack Sanitizing Racism in U.S.
ATLANTA, GA- President Donald Trump has signed an order that accuses the Smithsonian of not telling the…