Community Holds Candlelight Vigil after Latino Father Found Dead ‘In Custody’ – Group Blames Los Angeles Deputies
By Kapish Kalita LANCASTER, CA – The family of Francisco Nuñez, along with Cancel the Contract, friends,…
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Sentencing Project Releases Report on Jail-Based Voting for 2 Million Incarcerated
By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Sentencing Project has released a new report, “Voting in Jails: Advocacy…
Jury Convicts Woman Who Allegedly Threatened Employee with Wire Cutters in Tool Theft at Home Depot
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – On April 25, 2022, while intoxicated, the accused entered a Home…
10-Year-Old ‘Jane Doe’ Testifies about Sexual Assault While Mother Was in Vegas
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – A young “Jane Doe” testified this week in the preliminary hearing…
ACLU Lawsuit Produces Details of How Govt Agencies Side-Step 4th Amendment Rights
By Michele Chadwick NEW YORK, NY – The American Civil Liberties Union has published previously unreleased records…
Survey Reveals Whites Believe They Are Victims of Discrimination More Than People of Color
By Michele Chadwick COLLEGE PARK, MD – White people see an increase in discrimination against other white…
AG Selects New Director of Federal Bureau of Prisons – Prosecutors Don’t Oppose the Pick
By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced this week he had…
Judge Tosses Charges, Ruling Prosecution Failed to ID Accused in Crime
By Michele Chadwick WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom M. Dyer this week dismissed…
Philly District Attorney Krasner Calls on Other DAs to Publicly Declare They Will Support & Protect Reproductive Rights
By Michele Chadwick PHILADELPHIA, PA – Following the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Philly District…
Social Justice Groups Demand LA County Budget ‘Invest’ in Community, Not Sheriff’s Dept
By Michele Chadwick LOS ANGELES, CA – Social justice groups—including JusticeLA, Re-Imagine LA and the Los Angeles…
Woman Takes Deal in 13 Pounds of Pot Case after Ensuring Care for Children
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – The accused agreed to take a plea during her preliminary hearing…
McDonald’s Franchisee Fined $40K by DoJ to Settle Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Justice announced last week it reached a settlement…
Elderly Man Allegedly Stabs Granddaughter’s Husband, Claims Self Defense – Judge Rules Close Call, but Sets for Trial
By Michele Chadwick WOODLAND, CA – Judge Tom Dyer of Yolo County Superior Court heard a preliminary…
Bond Hearing Held for Sacramento Resident Facing Possible Deportation
By Catherine Potente and Michele Chadwick LOS ANGELES, CA–A bond hearing was held this week for Omar…
Harvard Devotes $100 Million to Closing Education Gap Created by History of Racism, Slavery
By Jaanvi Kaur and Michele Chadwick BOSTON, MASS – Harvard University plans to use $100 million for…
Attempted Kidnapper Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to 7 Years
By Michele Chadwick SANTA BARBARA, CA – Less than two months after an attempted kidnapping outside of…
Blood Spatter Witnesses Testify in Trial for Murder of Homeless Woman
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – The trial of Joseph Chapman reconvened Monday in Stanislaus County Superior…
Man Duct Tapes Alleged Home Invader to Prevent Escape
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA -Daniel Diaz allegedly broke into a residence with occupants on July 6,…
ICE Scales Back Detention Centers; Notes Abuse, Other Conditions – ACLU Applauds News
By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week announced plans to…
Another Victim Testifies on Groping at Church Mass
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – Another victim testified here in Stanislaus County Superior Court against “Frank…