Sacramento-Area College Broke Federal Law, Charges Watchdog
By Aryal Aglugub and Shady Gonzales SACRAMENTO, CA – Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, California, is being…
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Blind Man Executed in Arizona – Last Minute Appeal Failed
By Veronica Miller FLORENCE, AZ – Clarence Dixon—a 66-year-old blind man who lawyers said was “incompetent” and…
Commentary: A Clear Difference in the Contra Costa DA’s Race – Challenger Admits Would NOT Have Charged Convicted Officer with Murder
Diana Becton at the Contra Costa DA Forum By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA –…
Guest Commentary: A Promising Appointment Brings Hope for Federal Clemency Applicants
The new pardon attorney’s background in public defense may bring a needed perspective to those seeking relief….
Long Battle for Police Traffic Stop Reform
By Ayal Aglugub SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Standard writer Michael Barba recently wrote about the…
SF District Attorney Boudin Announces ‘Operation Bulldog’ Auto Burglary Operation Nets Arrest, 1,000 Stolen Electronics from One Suspect
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office Tuesday announced its…
Commentary: SF Mayor Breed Doubles Down on Copaganda with Supervisor Appointment – She Appoints the Chief Copagandist
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was a chain reaction, last September,…
Two Incumbent Jeff DAs Struggle with Social Media
By Robert J. Hansen Incumbent DAs Jeff Reisig of Yolo County and Jeff Rosen of Santa Clara…
Migrant Workers Claim Not Paid by Employer Who Then Set Them Up to Be Deported by ICE
By Ashleen Herrarte CARLETON, MI – A lawsuit was formally ended in the Michigan federal court following…
Feds Target Retail Giants Over ‘Deceptive’ Advertising, ‘Greenwashing’
By Cres Vellucci WASHINGTON, DC – Two powerful federal government agencies targeted Walmart and Kohl’s for “deceptive…
Millions Being Spent on Copaganda in SF, Critics Question Whether Copaganda Is Actually Distorting Public Perception of Crime
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A Thursday hearing saw Supervisor Dean Preston…
The Bay Area Reporter Asks San Francisco Residents to Reject Recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – With the fast-approaching June 7 Recall Election of the SF…
Arizona Superior Court Rules Death Row Prisoner Competent to Be Executed Despite Documents of Mental Illness
By Alex Jimenez PINAL COUNTY, AZ – The plan to execute Clarence Dixon will move forward after…
Reuters News Report: Police Instructor Extremist Group Follower
By Mathew Seibert POST FALLS, ID – A police instructor who taught 560 officers in recent years…
Coalitions Seeking Prison Closures to Come Together in Response to Gov. Newsom’s Latest Revised State Budget
By Daniella Espinoza SACRAMENTO, CA – In an event organized by CURB (Californians United for a Responsible…
Candidate for Yolo County District Attorney Cynthia Rodriguez Announced Her Growing List of Endorsements in a Press Release on Thursday
By Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – The Sacramento National Women’s Political Caucus, Service Employees International Union…
Looking Back: Wrongful Imprisonment and the Challenge of Social Reintegration
by Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Members of Fresno Community Express Concern after Death of Inmate at Fresno County Jail
By Daniella Espinoza FRESNO, CA – During the early hours last Monday morning, it was reported on…
Orange County District Attorney Challenger Hardin Ad Critiques Incumbent Spitzer’s Tenure – DA Ad Calls Hardin a ‘Gascón Clone’
By Amy Berberyan ANAHEIM, CA – With Orange County’s district attorney election coming up, challenger Pete Hardin…
My View: Reisig Sees Transparency As Reform, but Is It?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig has on the…