New Research Finds Universities Lack Data Needed to Address Campus Sexual Assault
A recent collection of research essays from Vital City concludes that institutions of higher education face challenges in addressing campus sexual assault, citing... Read more.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appeal Could Open Door to Resentencing More Than 1,100 Serving Life without Parole
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision to allow an appeal in Commonwealth v. Jerome Coffey could determine the retroactive application of its prior ruling in... Read more.
DA Absolves Officers Despite Autopsy Citing Blunt Force Trauma in Custody Death
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office concluded that Yolanda Bustos Ramirez, a 72-year-old woman arrested in Brentwood, died from a stroke complicated... Read more.
ICE Detainees in Solitary Confinement Face Harsh Conditions, with Transgender Migrants Disproportionately Affected
Transgender immigrants in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities have experienced deteriorating conditions, particularly under the second... Read more.
Advocacy Coalition Demands In-Person Visitation at California City ICE Detention Center
An alliance of justice, interfaith, and immigrant advocacy groups delivered a petition backed by 1,100 signatures to the office of California Sen. Alex Padilla.... Read more.
Kansas Voters Block Partisan Takeover of Supreme Court
Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment, Amendment 1, which would have replaced the state’s nonpartisan judicial selection process... Read more.
Santa Clara Judge Orders GPS Monitoring, Rejects Employment Interference Claims
A Santa Clara County judge ordered an accused individual to wear a GPS tracking device as a condition of release on Wednesday, despite defense contentions that the... Read more.
Judge to Hear Motion to Dismiss IRL Indictment Due to Prosecutorial Conflict
Attorneys for IRL co-founder and former CEO Abraham Shafi have requested a federal judge dismiss his fraud indictment. The motion alleges an irreconcilable conflict... Read more.
LAPD Halts Surveillance Partnership over Concerns about Data Sharing with Feds
The Los Angeles Police Department suspended its partnership with surveillance company Flock Safety on July 11, 2026, citing concerns over the company's data-sharing... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Declines to Modify No-Contact Order after Probation Violation, Leaving Children without Caretaker
A Yolo County Superior Court judge declined to amend a no-contact order during a probation hearing, determining that a recent probation violation prevented modification... Read more.