Court Watch: Dominguez Retrial Focuses on Forensics, Mental Health Debate
The retrial of Carlos Dominguez, accused in the 2023 Davis stabbing attacks, continued Wednesday in Yolo County Superior Court with testimony from law enforcement... Read more.
Davis Stabbings Retrial Focuses on Mental State as Witnesses Describe Attacks and Aftermath
The retrial of Carlos Dominguez, charged in connection with the 2023 Davis stabbing attacks, continued this week in Yolo County Superior Court. Jurors received testimony... Read more.
Botched Execution Exposes Systemic Failures in Tennessee Death Penalty
Tennessee's failed execution attempt involving death row inmate Tony Carruthers has prompted renewed scrutiny concerning the state’s lethal injection procedures,... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Sets Bail above $10,000 for Unhoused Yolo County Woman Despite Defense Concerns over Poverty and Mental Health
A Yolo County judge ordered an unhoused woman to remain in custody, declining her release on supervised own recognizance. The court imposed bail totaling over $10,000... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Mental Health Diversion Delays Persist in Yolo County Misdemeanor Case
A misdemeanor criminal case in Yolo County Superior Court underscored persistent delays in securing mental health treatment placement for an accused individual,... Read more.
Atlantic: Election Denialism Becoming Institutionalized in US Politics
A recent analysis published by The Atlantic indicates that election denial movements, previously considered politically marginal, are becoming increasingly integrated... Read more.
Supreme Court Reinstates Alabama Map, Undermining Voting Rights Act Protections
Voting rights organizations issued sharp criticism regarding a recent order from the Supreme Court of the United States that permits Alabama to proceed with a congressional... Read more.
GAO Report Confirms Persistent Sexual Abuse Crisis in Federal Prisons
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report drawing renewed attention to sexual abuse and assault within the federal prison system, with investigators... Read more.
Advocates Allege Trump Admin Violates Human Rights in Immigration Enforcement
International legal advocates and human rights groups are challenging Trump administration immigration policies in global institutions, alleging that they violate... Read more.
Florida Supreme Court Orders Further DNA Review in Death Row Case of James Duckett
The Florida Supreme Court has ordered additional DNA analysis in the decades-old death penalty case of James Duckett, which could delay his execution further and... Read more.