REPORT: U.S. Mass Incarceration Incarcerates 5 Million People – 2 Million Disproportionately Black
By Olivia Biliunas WASHINGTON, DC – Mass incarceration continues to be more prevalent in the U.S. than…
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Multiple Felonies Dropped against Activist in Santa Rosa Animal Cruelty Case
By Olivia Biliunas SANTA ROSA, CA – Zoe Rosenberg had multiple felony charges dismissed by Sonoma County…
COURT WATCH: Accused Denied Access to Addiction Intervention Court Despite Being Yolo County Resident
By Olivia Biliunas WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied an accused man access…
COURT WATCH: Judge Rejects Paperwork, Denies Accused Mental Health Diversion
By Olivia Biliunas and Rajesvi Deora WOODLAND, CA – An accused was denied Mental Health Diversion at…
Report Finds More Mistakes Made Executing Black People Than Other Races
By Julie McCaffrey NEW ORLEANS, LA — Significantly more mistakes were made during the execution of Black…
Think Tank Reports New York City to Take Action on its Prevalent Racial Disparities
By Olivia Biliunas NEW YORK CITY, NY – From 2013 to 2021, racial disparities in New York…
COURT WATCH: Witness Cannot Identify Accused as a Suspect on CCTV Footage
By Olivia Biliunas WOODLAND, CA – Detective Mathew Jameson failed to identify the accused as the suspect…
Death Penalty Group Notes Tennessee Man on Death Row Wrongly Accused of Murder, Blames Errors at Trial
By Olivia Biliunas MEMPHIS, TN – A Tennessee man, Jessie Dotson, has been sentenced to death for…
ACLU Sues State of Georgia for Banning Media Witnesses at Executions
By Olivia Biliunas and Maeve O’Brien ATLANTA, GA – The State of Georgia is being sued by…
Super Tuesday Shows Prosecutor Offices Reforming because of Voter Support
By Olivia Biliunas WASHINGTON, DC – Across the country on Super Tuesday, voters continued to show their…
COURT WATCH: DUI Sentencing Hearing – Accused’s Request for Alternate SCRAM Device Denied for Now, Despite Medical Concerns, Tremors
By Olivia Biliunas and Maeve O’Brien WOODLAND, CA – The accused’s request for an alternate SCRAM (Secure…
COURT WATCH: Man Still Waiting for Placement into Social Service Program – Judge Isn’t Happy
By Olivia Biliunas WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court Wednesday, Deputy Public Defender Alex Kian…
COURT WATCH: Man Fails to Win No Bail Release, Despite Financial Troubles
By Olivia Biliunas WOODLAND, CA – A man was denied no bail (OR, own recognizance) unsupervised release,…
COURT WATCH: Defense Points Out Flaws of DUI Testing Device in Trial
By Olivia Biliunas WOODLAND, CA – In a misdemeanor trial here in Yolo County Superior Court last…
Despite California’s Prop. 47 Accomplishments Over Decade, Law Finds Itself in Crosshairs of State Leaders
By Olivia Biliunas and Bergen Greenley SACRAMENTO, CA – Proposition 47, a 2014 CA ballot measure that…
San Francisco Prop. E Opponents Protest Outside SF City Hall, Claim Measure Protects Cops, Not Civilians
By Olivia Biliunas and Jonathan Nunez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Opponents of Proposition E rallied outside SF…
2024 Human Rights Watch Report Observes Safeguarding Human Rights System Worldwide Demands Urgent Action
By Olivia Biliunas and Madison Whittemore NEW YORK, NY – After reflecting on the formidable human rights…
California Legislation Introduced to Help Create Safer Roads and Reduce Road Fatalities
By Olivia Biliunas and Jonathan Nunez SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced the Senate…
Richard Glossip Receives Chance at Freedom as Supreme Court Hears His Death Penalty Case
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh, Jonathan Nunez and Olivia Biliunas WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court Monday decided to…
Prostate Cancer Patient, Intentionally Kneed in Groin by Long Beach Police, Settles Excessive Force Lawsuit for $300,000
By Olivia Biliunas, Bryan Miller and Darlin Navarrete LONG BEACH, CA – Johnny Jackson suffered emergency medical…