COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Release at Kowalczyk Hearing Despite Defense Citing Nonviolent Drug Charges
A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied pretrial release for a defendant facing drug-related charges, citing a history of failure to appear and parole noncompliance.... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail to Accused in Davis Apartment Complex Fire That Damaged Three Vehicles
A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied bail to a Davis man accused of arson, which damaged three vehicles in an apartment complex parking garage, citing his extensive... Read more.
U.S. Deportations to Africa Leave Migrants Facing Detention, Torture Risks and Denial of Due Process, Report Finds
A Human Rights Watch report documented allegations of arbitrary detention, mistreatment, and due process violations concerning U.S. migrant expulsions to African... Read more.
Judge Rules ICE Courthouse Arrest Policy Invalid, Calls It Arbitrary
U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel struck down a nationwide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy that permitted the arrest of immigrants at or near... Read more.
Family Demands Answers after Black College Student’s Death Ruled Undetermined
The family of 18-year-old Black college student Nolan Xavier Wells is demanding further investigation into his undetermined death, citing an independent autopsy's... Read more.
Mass Deportation Policies Carry Economic Costs, Reports Warn
A report released September 16 by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Denies Release for Unhoused Man, Citing Lack of Treatment Placement
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Danette C. Brown on August 31 denied a defense attorney’s request to release a mentally ill, unhoused defendant on his own recognizance,... Read more.
Yolo Judge Sets $10,000 Bail for Unhoused Woman, Ignoring Affordability and Kowalczyk Ruling
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Danette C. Brown set bail at $10,000 for an unhoused woman accused in a felony copper wire burglary case, a determination made despite... Read more.
Judge Resentences Maurice Cook, Jr., after ‘Pack of Wolves’ Comparison Found to Violate Racial Justice Act
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel P. Maguire resentenced Maurice Cook, Jr. to voluntary manslaughter on August 19, concluding that prosecutors violated California’s... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Accused Deemed Incompetent Denied Release, Remains in Custody
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Danette C. Brown ordered the continued custody of an individual previously ruled incompetent to stand trial, denying a defense request... Read more.