SAFE Home Claims Officials Working with ICE in California, Threatening Transgender Person
LOS ANGELES, CA – Immigration authorities detained a resident of A New Way of Life’s (ANWOL) SAFE…
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California Legislation to Restrict Local Police from Aiding ICE
SACRAMENTO, CA – A recently introduced bill by a California legislator would generally restrict local police from…
Lawsuit Accuses Disneyland of Discriminating against Visitors with Physical Disabilities
IRVINE, CA – A class action lawsuit filed Monday in Orange County Superior Court alleges Disneyland discriminates…
Trump’s New Rules for Trans Women in Federal Prisons on Hold
FORT WORTH, TX – NPR News is reporting President Trump’s new Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policy has…
Guest Commentary: California Needs a New System of Choosing Trial Judges
California’s current system of selecting trial judges, as established by Article VI of the California Constitution, involves…
Student’s Vanguard: In a New York Times Article, Joan Didion Urges People to Use Their ‘Good’ Silver because Every Day Is All There Is
As an Indian woman, I’m occasionally reminded of the severe discrimination that took place within the dimensions…
Race Plays Key Role in Death Sentences in North Carolina
SMITHFIELD, NC – Johnston County Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons last week ruled “race was a significant…
CA DOJ Won’t Take Action in Officer Shooting of Marcos Maldonado
OAKLAND, CA – The California Department of Justice (DOJ) last week released a report by California Attorney…
Michigan Man 4th Person Executed by Nitrogen Gas in Alabama
ATMORE, ALA – Demetrius Terrence Frazier, a Michigan man on Alabama death row, became the first person…
Preliminary Injunction Issued for Vallejo Homeless Woman
Vallejo, CA – In a significant legal victory for the rights of unhoused individuals, the U.S. District…
Anti Police-Terror Project Opposes Northeastern University’s Proposal for a Private Police Force in East Oakland
The Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) has issued a strong rejection of Northeastern University’s recent proposal to create…
Black Church Wins Trademark Dispute against Proud Boys after Vandalism
WASHINGTON, DC – The “Proud Boys” trademark has been stripped from the right-wing group and is now…
Upstate New York Judge Resigns, Claims Nobody Innocent in Court
ALBANY, NY – Richard T. Snyder, a judge from upstate New York, resigned from his position in…
Former Prosecutors Accuse Los Angeles District Attorney of Retaliation in Menendez Bros Resentencing
LOS ANGELES, CA – Two former high-ranking prosecutors from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed…
Normalization within the Carceral State: Daring Yale University to Utilize Its Awesome Leverage, Make Radical Commitments, and Address the Glaring Inequities It Contributes To
From where I sit in California, countless ripples in the Yale lake of influences continue to wash…
Guest Commentary: Trump’s Attempt to Unilaterally Control State and Local Funding Is Dangerous, Dumb, and Undemocratic
Donald Trump’s attempts to withhold vital funding to bully and coerce states into compliance is plainly unconstitutional….
Sacramento Quietly Ramps Up Homeless Criminal Citations
SACRAMENTO, CA – In 2023, the Sacramento Bee reported Sacramento authorities increased criminal citations against homeless individuals,…
Court Reinstates Suspension of Prof Who Criticized Trump, LA Governor
BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisiana State University (LSU) law professor Ken Levy’s battle to return to teaching…
Congressional Letter Demands Answers on Wrongful Detention of U.S. Citizens
WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic lawmakers Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)—in a congressional letter…
Guest Commentary: LA County’s Brush with Catastrophe Demonstrates the Urgent Need to Protect People in Jails and Prisons from Climate Change
At least 29 people perished in the Palisades and Eaton fires. Tens of thousands have lost their…
