Federal Judge Condemns Solitary Confinement of Trump Assassination Suspect
Federal Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh expressed reservations regarding the pretrial treatment of Cole Tomas Allen, who faces federal assassination charges... Read more.
California Assembly Advances Bill to Address Indigent Defense Crisis
The California State Assembly's Public Safety Committee voted to advance legislation that would require counties to document public defender caseloads, in an effort... Read more.
California Teachers Association Endorses Tom Steyer for Governor
The California Teachers Association has endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer, who has promised to provide greater funding for public schools by... Read more.
DHS Officer Accused of Blinding Protester in LA March, Lawsuit Filed
Civil rights attorney V. James DeSimone has filed a federal tort claim against the Department of Homeland Security for wrongful injury and negligence of a federal... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Grants No-Contact CPO in Yolo County Domestic Violence Case
A Yolo County judge issued a no-contact criminal protective order for an accused person as a condition of bail, raising concerns about the accused's ability to comply... Read more.
DOJ Report Clears El Centro Police in Fatal Shooting of Elizandro Vargas
The California Department of Justice concluded that there was no legal basis to prosecute the El Centro Police Department officers involved in the fatal shooting... Read more.
Lawsuit Filed in Wrongful Death Case of 4-Year-Old in Burlingame
Ayden Fang's parents have filed a lawsuit against the City of Burlingame and other parties for wrongful death, alleging that the city, the driver, and the families... Read more.
Report Clears SFPD Officers in Fatal 2022 Shooting of Two Men
The California Department of Justice concluded that there was no legal basis to prosecute the officers involved in the fatal 2022 San Francisco police shooting of... Read more.
Supreme Court Denies Appeal as Florida Executes Melvin Trotter
The U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal challenging a Florida Supreme Court ruling in which a Florida man on death row argued that the state's lethal injection protocol... Read more.
California Appeals Court Upholds Firearm Surrender Orders after Mass Shooting Threats
The California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, upheld a lower court's decision to issue a gun violence restraining order against... Read more.