Water, Weed, and Racism – ACLU Comments on Siskiyou County ‘Discrimination’
By Mathew Seibert SISKIYOU COUNTY, CA – Siskiyou County civil rights groups charge they have identified “intentional…
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Sunday Commentary: Winters Columnist Only Tells Part of the Story on Ajay Dev
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Here we go again. Richard Casavecchia, a Winters…
Looking Back: Advice to the Wrongfully Convicted
by Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Current Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton Nabs County Dem Party Unanimous Endorsement
By Matthew Torres CONCORD, CA – Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton continues to receive big support…
ACLU, Other Civil Rights Groups to Challenge Proposed Legislation That Would Ban Gender-Affirming Care
By Natalia Ruvalcaba MONTGOMERY, AL – Several organizations have joined the American Civil Liberties Union in an…
My View: The Media Already Blames Early Release for the Sacramento Shooting
Media Narrative Always Tilts Away from Criminal Justice Reform By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA…
Guest Commentary: You Have the Right to Record Law Enforcement Officers — Including at the Border
In a landmark settlement, the federal government was forced to concede that there is no border exception…
Former Resident Urges Sacramento District Attorney to End Run for Attorney General
By Gracy Joslin SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Gil Duran, previous resident of Sacramento where the tragic gun…
Amtrak’s Request to Screen Rail Passengers Using ‘Watchlists’ Creates Civil Liberties Concerns
By Tommy Nguyen WASHINGTON, DC – Amtrak’s request to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to start screening…
Hunger Strike at Santa Rita Jail after Dec. 2021 Increases in Commissary Prices
By Patty Yao DUBLIN, CA — Since Jan. 7, 2022, incarcerated people in Santa Rita…
Family to Sue SF Police after They Allegedly Racially Profile Black Seventh Grader
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The video captures a scene where a…
Coalition Wants Governor to Invest Billions in Crime Prevention in Wake of Shooting
by Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – A coalition of criminal justice organizations released a letter urging California…
Minnesota AG, DA Announce No Charges against Officer in Shooting Death of Amir Locke
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Priana Aquino SAINT PAUL, MN— Minnesota Attorney General and Hennepin County Attorney announced…
SF District Attorney Boudin Talks Extensively about Diversion, Collaborative Courts, Alternatives to Traditional Prosecution
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Many questions have been raised over the effectiveness of diversion…
LA District Attorney Endorses Senate Bill 986 to Curb Catalytic Converter Thefts
By Paulina Buelna SACRAMENTO, CA – In recent years, California has witnessed an increase in catalytic converter…
Sacramento DA Schubert on the Hot Seat after Mass Killing
By Robert H. Hansen In the wake of the shooting in Downtown Sacramento that claimed the lives…
Alameda DA Won’t Charge Officers in the Death of Salgado
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Alameda DA Nancy O’Malley announced on Monday that…
Retired NYPD Officers Say New Initiative Is Essentially Broken Windows
By Robert J. Hansen In response to an increase in violent crimes, New York City Mayor Eric…
After Sacramento Shooting Deaths, CA Lawmakers Wondering What Else Can Happen with California’s Already Toughest US Gun Laws
By Delilah Hammons SACRAMENTO, CA – A mass shooting in Sacramento last Sunday left 12 people wounded…
Lawyers Criticize Decision by AZ Supreme Court to Set May Execution Date for Disabled, Mentally Ill Man
By Vanguard Staff PHOENIX, AZ – An attorney for Arizona death row prisoner Clarence Dixon criticized an…
