Hate Crimes Targeting Somali Americans Prompt California AG to Take Action
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a press release advising Californians on how to report hate crimes following a series of incidents involving vigilante... Read more.
ICE Plans to Develop 7 New Detention Centers Across Eastern Seaboard
The ACLU has released documents indicating that ICE is considering the development of seven new immigration detention centers across the Eastern Seaboard, two of... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Denies Bail for DUI Driver Accused of Killing Woman in West Sacramento
A Yolo County judge granted a prosecutor's motion to impose a no-bail condition on a man accused of felony gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, despite... Read more.
Arizona Series of Botched Lethal Injections Highlights Debate over Execution Methods
Arizona's botched executions have sparked a national debate over the use of lethal injections, with questions raised about the humanity of capital punishment and... Read more.
Court Watch: Unhoused Man Denied SOR Release, Bail Remains at $150,000 in Yolo County
A Yolo County judge denied a defense request to release an unhoused accused man on supervised own recognizance and rejected a request to reduce his scheduled $150,000... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Modifies Bail Conditions in Felony Sex Crime Case
A Yolo County judge issued a criminal protective order prohibiting the accused from contacting the alleged victim as a condition of his release, despite the fact... Read more.
DOJ Ends Oversight of Orange County DA’s Jailhouse Informant Program after Decade-Long Scandal
The U.S. Department of Justice has ended federal oversight of the Orange County District Attorney's Office's informant practices, citing reforms implemented under... Read more.
Trump Justice Department Encourages New Capital Charges Against Commuted Federal Death Row Prisoners
Former President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row prisoners, but newly inaugurated President Trump issued an executive order encouraging state... Read more.
Community Coalition Demands Long-Term Care for Shooting Victims
Community organizations, faith leaders, and youth advocates in Stockton, California have come together to demand sustained support for those affected by the Nov.... Read more.
Dublin City Council Opposes ICE Detention Facility at Former Prison
The Dublin City Council has passed a resolution opposing the reopening of the former Federal Correctional Institution Dublin as an ICE detention facility, citing... Read more.