Experimental Nitrogen Hypoxia Used for First Time in U.S. to Kill Man at State Execution
By Julie McCaffrey ATMORE, AL — Kenneth Smith, 58, who took part in a murder-for-hire scheme in...... Read more.
Civil Rights Groups File for Preliminary Injunction to Block Controversial Texas Immigrant Law from Taking Effect
By Julie McCaffrey AUSTIN, TX — Three civil rights groups—the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the...... Read more.
NEWS REPORT: The Before, During and After of Mass Shootings Involving AR-15s
By Julie McCaffrey WASHINGTON, DC – A rare and graphic news report detailing accounts of mass shootings...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Defense Questions Police Interaction with Accused, but Judge Tosses Motion to Suppress
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA — In a motion to suppress hearing here in Yolo County Superior...... Read more.
Fair And Just Prosecution Executive Director Makes Statement on Los Angeles Cash Bail Reforms
By Kayla Meraz and Julie McCaffrey LOS ANGELES, CA — A landmark new bail system known as...... Read more.
Case Dismissed after Witness Fails to Identify Accused in Court; Prosecution Expected to Refile
By Kayla Meraz and Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – Judge Samuel McAdam dismissed a case Friday here...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: $105,000 Bail Bond Not Reduced in ‘Bat’ Threat Case against Mother, Despite Both Accused Being Unable to Pay
By Julie McCaffrey and Zoe Fay MODESTO, CA – Chief Deputy Public Defender Reed Wagner requested a...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Accused’s Alleged ‘Pan’ Attack Leads to Denied Release Despite Stable Housing and Active Mental Health Needs
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – Here in Yolo County Superior Court last week in a hearing...... Read more.
More to Do? Legacy of the Rumford Fair Housing Act in California
By Julie McCaffrey SACRAMENTO, CA – This September marks the 60th anniversary of the passage of the...... Read more.
New York City Faces Losing Control of Rikers Island as Jail Fails to Meet Improvement Benchmarks Agreed to in Consent Decree
By Julie McCaffrey NEW YORK CITY, NY – Rikers Island faced judicial scrutiny earlier this year when...... Read more.