Guest Commentary: How Biden Can Act Now to Limit Trump’s Mass Detention
Deportation Agenda President-elect Donald Trump has made mass detention of immigrant communities a central part of his…
Honoring the Bracero Legacy: Descendants Reflect on Impact in Yolo County
Woodland, CA – At the Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting on December 3, the Board will…
Community Film Screening: Where Olive Trees Weep
Saturday December 7, 2024 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Varsity Theater, 616 Second Street, Davis, CA…
CIELO, USC Release Equity Report on Indigenous Los Angeles Migrant Communities
LOS ANGELES, CA – A report released by CIELO (Comunidades Indígenas en Liderazgo) and USC Equity Research…
Prosecutorial Discretion at Risk after 2024 Election Results
NEW YORK, NY – The narrative that voters’ “wholesale rejection of criminal justice reform” will end reform…
California Voters Reject Progressive DAs, Toughen Crime Policies
SACRAMENTO, CA – Voters significantly shifted the state’s criminal justice landscape in the November 2024 elections, delivering…
Council Updates Municipal Code Handling Homeless Encampments – Some Think It Goes Too Far
Davis, CA – On Wednesday, the Davis City Council held a special meeting and voted to promote…
Guest Commentary: On Trans Day of Remembrance, My Grief Is My Power
As the trans community remembers those we’ve lost, I find strength in understanding why the grievous injustices…
Incoming LA District Attorney Vows to Reverse ‘Pro-Criminal’ Policies of Past DA
LOS ANGELES, CA – Nathan Hochman, set to assume office as Los Angeles County’s district attorney, plans…
Judge Won’t Allow Disabled Group to Intervene in Suit Regarding Homeless
SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento Superior Court Judge Jill H. Talley won’t allow Disability Rights Education and Defense…
Talking Turkey about Death Penalty: PPI Charges Officials Must Use Clemency Power Now
NORTHAMPTON, MA – “Every November, it has become a light-hearted tradition for the president and some governors…
COURT WATCH: Defense Protests Prosecutor Inserting Own Experiences in Case
WOODLAND, CA – A debate over judicial appropriateness was showcased here Wednesday in Yolo County Superior Court…
New Proposal Ups the Density and Dramatically Drops the Number of Single-Family Homes
Davis, CA – Missing in the discussion over the Village Farms project is the impact of shifting…
Councilmember Will Arnold’s Comments on Village Farms
(Transcribed from his comments – edited for clarity). I also want to thank the applicant team and…
Legislators Urge Biden to Use Clemency Power to Address Mass Incarceration Prior to Leaving Office
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06), and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon…
Federal Jury Awards Abu Ghraib Detainees $42 Million for U.S. Torture
WASHINGTON, DC – In a federal jury trial, an American defense contractor, CACI, was held legally responsible…
Election Judge Charged with Felony for Allegedly Allowing Unregistered Voters to Cast Ballots
BADOURA TOWNSHIP, MN – Timothy Michael Scouton, the head election judge for the Badoura Township Precinct in…
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Concedes after Historic Recall
OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Monday conceded her election loss, noting “she was…
COURT WATCH: Felony Charge Upheld for Man Accused of Threatening Officer
MODESTO, CA – A man accused of preventing an officer from performing his duty by threat of…
Council to Receive Report on Homelessness and Camping Law in Wake of Recent Court Ruling
Davis, CA – The Davis City Council will hold a special meeting this evening to receive information…
