Failure to Uphold ‘Changed-Science Law’ in Roberson ‘Shaken Baby’ Execution Case
AUSTIN, TX – Not even a month ago, on Oct. 17, the date of Robert Roberson’s scheduled…
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Survey Reveals Positive Consensus Among Californians Toward Immigrants
LOS ANGELES/BERKLEY, CA—Earlier last week, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), along with the Othering and…
Lawmaker’s Insight into California’s Proposition 6 on November Ballot
SACRAMENTO, CA – California voters are being asked Nov. 5 to reevaluate forced labor in state prisons…
Skepticism by Supreme Court Justices in Ghost Gun Case
WASHINGTON, DC— Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the opening arguments for Garland v. VanDerStok,…
Anti Police Terror Project Releases Report on Decarcerating Transportation
OAKLAND, CA – The Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) here released a report last month, “Decarcerating Transportation: A…
COURT WATCH: Defense Questions Witness Testimony in DUI Trial
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Kumar Sankara raised concerns regarding the primary, and only, witness testimony…
California DOJ Investigation Absolves Police of Wrongdoing in Shooting Death of Los Angeles Man Who Called for Help
OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a new report this week conducted on the…
COURT WATCH: Prosecutorial Misconduct Questions Continue in Retrial of 2010 Murder Case
SAN DIEGO, CA—A San Diego County Superior Court hearing proceeded this week here investigating the actions of…
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…
California Policy Lab Report Highlights Short-Term Repercussions of LA Bail Reforms
LOS ANGELES, CA – California Policy Lab (CPL), a non-partisan organization, produced a report about the new…
Advocates Rally, Strongly Criticize California Governor’s Decision to Kill ‘Mandela’ Measure to End Unjust Use of Solitary Confinement in Prisons
SACRAMENTO, CA —The California Mandela Campaign, at a rally here at the State Capitol this week, was…
Police Officer Indicted for Murder after Fatal Shooting of Pregnant Woman Suspected of Shoplifting
COLUMBUS, OH —The police officer responsible for the fatal shooting of a pregnant woman suspected of shoplifting…
Think Tank Report: While Crime Rates Decrease, Documentation Lags Behind
WASHINGTON DC —The Council on Criminal Justice, a non-partisan think tank, has released its midyear report, showcasing…
Task Force Provides Jail Recommendations to Alameda County Board of Supervisors
OAKLAND, CA – The “Care First, Jails Last” task force Monday presented a list of 58 recommendations,…
Wrongful Conviction Recently Overturned After 34 Years of Imprisonment for a Crime Man Did Not Commit
ST. LOUIS, MO.—The Midwest Innocence Project recently released an update regarding Christopher Dunn and his exoneration after…
ACLU, Others Sue over New Louisiana Law Demanding Display of 10 Commandments in Public Schools
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani BATON ROUGE, LA — The American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Prosecution Request to Reprimand Accused
WOODLAND, CA –Deputy District Attorney Aimee McLeod last week motioned to reprimand an unhoused, accused man in…
‘Civil Liberties Make for Strange Bedfellows’ – Upholding the Free Speech Clause
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani NEW YORK, NY – A New York Times political columnist recently commented on a…
Alameda County Federal Dublin Prison Shut Down after Extensive Sexual Abuse of Incarcerated Women
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani ALAMEDA, CA—The Bureau of Prisons, as expected, has announced the shutdown of Federal Correctional…
Reparations Proposals OK’d by California Senate, Advance to California State Assembly
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani SACRAMENTO, CA—The California State Senate last week approved several reparation proposals for Black Californians,…
