Governor Gavin Newsom has warned that any California university that signs the proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” will lose state funding, as it requires universities to adopt government definitions of gender, ban consideration of race or sex in admissions and hiring, and freeze tuition for U.S. students.
The ACLU of Louisiana has spoken out against Governor Jeff Landry’s request to deploy up to 1,000 National Guard troops in urban areas, arguing that it is a misuse of power that could endanger residents and divert resources away from natural disaster relief.
The defense argued that witnesses jumped to conclusions about the alleged crime, while the prosecution argued that the accused threatened BART attendants with a knife and avoided paying the fare by following a patron through the gate.
A federal civil rights lawsuit between Solano County and Nakia Porter, her father J.B. Powell, and her three children has concluded with a $17 million settlement, representing one of the largest excessive force settlements in California history.
Senate Bill 634 would hold cities accountable for addressing homelessness by preventing them from banning supportive services and ensuring that those services reach people experiencing homelessness.
A leading legal scholar warns that a government shutdown could give President Donald Trump the opportunity to consolidate power and push forward an authoritarian agenda, while also allowing him to use emergency powers and make personnel decisions with little oversight.
California’s housing growth over the past five years has been among the slowest in the country, contributing to the state’s ongoing affordability crisis, with the typical Californian paying $2,280 a month for housing, 70% above the national average.
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against ICE, demanding the agency turn over records related to its plans to expand immigration detention in Virginia, arguing that ICE has failed to comply with federal transparency laws and is attempting to shield critical information about the growth of its detention network during the Trump administration.
The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) is hosting a discussion with State Sen. Nikki Nice and other leaders to challenge the misconception that the death penalty makes people and communities safer and to advocate for the abolition of the death penalty.
The California Department of Justice has determined that no criminal charges are warranted in the officer-involved shooting of Jimmy Lopez in Hemet, as the officers’ actions did not meet the threshold for criminal liability.
A man accused of gang-related robbery with the use of force was denied bail due to alleged gang ties and accusations that he attacked the victim for “snitching”, despite the prosecution’s lack of medical evidence on the victim’s injuries.
The Davis City Council voted unanimously to defer a decision on requiring community microgrids in the two proposed peripheral housing projects, while approving a $185,000 traffic fee study to move the developments forward.
Parents, educators, and residents of Davis are urging the City Council to expedite the Village Farms and Willowgrove housing projects to prevent families from being priced out of the city, which is hurting schools and teachers.
A San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled that a protester accused of spray painting “Drop Elbit” on a Wells Fargo building will face felony vandalism charges, despite defense arguments that the act was a political protest and should not be treated as malicious.
California needs to invest in comprehensive victim services and a trauma recovery infrastructure to provide immediate support to those affected by violence, rather than relying solely on enforcement.
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Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S.
The National Housing Law Project has condemned the government shutdown, warning that it will have a disproportionate impact on poor and working families, and urging Congress to fight for them and end the “assault on our government”.
A Yolo County judge denied a request to waive a mandatory $150 restitution fund fine for a woman who pleaded no contest to petty theft, despite her inability to afford it.
A developmentally disabled man was denied accommodations in Yolo County Superior Court after failing to appear for his arraignment, despite arguments from his public defender about his disabilities, and was required to appear in person for future hearings.