California Law Signed by Governor to Protect Victims of Prison Sexual Assault
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation, authored by Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-Van Nuys),…
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COURT WATCH: Unhoused Man’s Alleged Hate Crime Graffiti on Dumpster Ruled Felony
WOODLAND, CA – After testimony from two police officers, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk this…
U.S. Department of Justice Releases New Guidance on Voting for States
WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Justice this week released new guidance on voting protections, including guidelines…
COURT WATCH: Yolo Judge Finds Probation Violated Despite Although Defense Claims Prosecution Relied on Facts Not in Evidence
WOODLAND, CA – Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk this past week here in Yolo County Superior Court…
Lawsuit Alleges Extreme Neglect from El Dorado County Jail Staff Led to Man’s Death
PLACERVILLE, CA — A civil rights lawsuit has been filed here over Nicholas Overfield’s death in custody…
COURT WATCH: Deputy Testifies in Jury Trial Unhoused Man Trespassed, Not His Problem
WOODLAND, CA – The jury trial for an accused man proceeded here in Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Judge Shoots Down Motion to Suppress, Doesn’t Find 4th Amendment Violation After Stop
WOODLAND, CA – A motion to suppress heard here in Yolo County Superior Court this week was…
Landmark Decision in NY Court Grants Public Right to Transparency in Prosecutorial Ethics Cases Involving Prosecutorial Misconduct.
NEW YORK CITY, NY — Judge Victor Marrero of the federal court in Southern New York this…
Lawsuit Filed in Response to Louisiana Law Mandating 10 Commandments Be Displayed in Public Schools
By Lily Rusk BATON ROUGE, LA — The American Civil Liberties Union has filed on behalf of…
NEW STUDY: A Correlation between Politics and Capital Punishment
By Lily Rusk WASHINGTON, DC – There appears to be a strong correlation between capital punishment and…
Report Charges 68 Deaths in ICE Custody Since 2017 Highlight Systemic Issues
By Lily Rusk WASHINGTON, DC – Since Jan. 1, 2017, at least 68 individuals have died in…
In State Department v. Muñoz, U.S. Supreme Court Rules 6-3 against Allowing U.S. Citizen’s Husband to Obtain Visa
By Lily Rusk WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled 6-3, along conservative/progressive lines,…
BRIEFING: ‘Incarceration and Crime: A Weak Relationship’ in U.S. and Around the Globe
By Lily Rusk WASHINGTON, DC – Over the past 10 years, incarceration and crime rates have declined…
COURT WATCH: Accused Detained for 9 Hours during Search; Deputy Admits to ‘Laziness’
By Lily Rusk WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County deputy, testifying here at a preliminary hearing…
COURT WATCH: Yolo County Judge Rules Sufficient Evidence to Uphold Charges, Overriding Defense Arguments
By Lily Rusk WOODLAND, CA – Defense Attorney James Granucci argued to the judge here in Yolo…
COURT WATCH: Yolo County Judge Grants Protective Order, Cutting Off Contact with Jailed Accused’s Daughter
By Lily Rusk and Bryan Miller WOODLAND, CA – In an arraignment for a felony assault charge…
COURT WATCH: Yolo Judge Denies Motion to Suppress in DUI Case, Rules Officer Acted Reasonably, Didn’t Violate Accused’s Rights
By Lily Rusk and Bryan Miller WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg Tuesday…
Union Takes Strike Authorization Vote after Members Attacked at UCLA Gaza Encampment
By Lily Rusk and Emeline Crowder LOS ANGELES, CA – A union whose members were among those…
COURT WATCH: $10,000 Bail Set for Man Accused of Mainly Nonviolent Offenses
By Lily Rusk and Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA – Judge Stephen Mock here in Yolo County Superior…
