Vaiva Utaraite

Vaiva is a senior at California State Univeristy of Long Beach pursuing a major in Criminal Justice and Criminology, and a minor in Psychology. She is set to graduate in May of 2023. Vaiva has always had a strong passion in understanding and helping people, doing whatever she can to bring justice to those that have been wronged. Originally, she was born in Lithuania but has lived in Massachusetts since the age of three. She is set on making California her new home after graduating and strives to become a homicide detective. Vaiva is fluent in both English and Lithuanian.

Articles by Vaiva

Four Counties Chosen to Join Movement to End Girls’ Incarceration in California

By Vaiva Utaraite SACRAMENTO, CA – After a competitive process, Los Angeles, Imperial, San Diego and Sacramento…

Alameda District Attorney Cites ‘Horrific Gun Violence’ in Announcing Charges Against Man Accused of Violent Murder Spree

By Vaiva Utaraite OAKLAND, CA – Antonio Lamont Powell, originally from Oregon, was charged with two counts…

Citing 20 Dead and Injured in Monterey Park Mass Shooting, 3 New California Gun Laws Proposed to Limit Gun Violence

By Vaiva Utaraite MONTEREY PARK, CA – Three proposed California laws, authored by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra),…

San Francisco Public Defender Office Sponsoring 4 California Legislative Measures Designed to Reshape Current Justice System, Promote ‘Fairness and Racial Equity’

By Vaiva Utaraite SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Mano Raju, the elected Public Defender of San Francisco, announced last…

Family Attorney Confirms Man with Mental Illness Died in Custody, Citing ‘Deplorable Conditions – Insect Bites All over His Body’

By Vaiva Utaraite ATLANTA, GA – The family of LaShawn Thompson, a 35-year-old man who was suffering…

Lawyer Who Ran against Current Manhattan DA Notes Key Differences in How Trump’s Case Handled Compared to ‘Poorest, Most Vulnerable New Yorkers’

By Vaiva Utaraite MANHATTAN, NY – Eliza Orlins, a public defender who ran against Alvin Bragg for…