ACLU Warns Reopening Condemned Juvenile Facility Will Harm Youth in Custody
The ACLU of D.C. and Maryland criticized the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services for considering the reopening of the Thomas J.S. Waxter Children's Center,... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Denies Release for Woman Charged with Shoplifting and Drug Offenses
A woman with a history of theft and drug offenses was denied bail and will remain in custody on a felony shoplifting charge, with the court continuing the arraignment... Read more.
Report Warns of ‘Thirst for Blood’ As Executions Rise Under Trump and Bondi
The United States has seen a surge in executions nationwide, driven by a "federal and state-level thirst for blood" as President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi... Read more.
Legal Scholars Push Back Against Trump Administration’s Misstatements on Federal Immunity and Right to Record ICE Agents
Legal scholars are pushing back against Trump administration officials' mischaracterizations of federal immunity and the First Amendment, according to a Cato Institute... Read more.
Newsom Cites Record Bay Area Crime Drop, Defends California’s Public Safety Strategy Amid Trump Threats
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California Highway Patrol crime suppression teams have made over 275 arrests, recovered over 520 stolen vehicles, and seized... Read more.
Justice Sought for Family of Brendon Glenn after Indictment Is Unsealed
Civil rights attorneys representing the family of Brendon Glenn are demanding justice after the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office unsealed an indictment... Read more.
Court Watch: Marine Ordered Held after Prosecutors Refile Attempted Murder Case 18 Months Later
A 26-year-old U.S. Marine was ordered to be held on $290,000 bail after prosecutors refiled attempted murder and firearm charges more than 18 months after a 2024... Read more.
Gov. Newsom Signs New California Laws Boosting Worker and Immigrant Rights
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 11 bills into law, championed by State Sen. María Elena Durazo, which protect workers, immigrants, and communities across California,... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Raises Bail for DUI Suspect after SCRAM Violation
Judge Thomas Adams raised the bail of a woman accused of DUI and vehicular manslaughter from $250,000 to $350,000 after she violated the terms of her release by... Read more.
California Senator Henry Stern Calls Gaza Cease-Fire ‘A New Birth of Hope’ during Visit to Israel
California State Senator Henry Stern witnessed the end of the Gaza War and the release of hostages, reflecting a commitment to peace and humanitarian progress, and... Read more.