Many Defendants Denied Right to Speedy Trial Because of Pandemic
By Julian Verdon As expressly stated in the Constitution, a speedy trial is one of the fundamental…
My View: Can We Survive This Moment?
By David M. Greenwald There was an interesting moment yesterday, as the US Supreme Court issued a…
CDCR sends people on goose chase for release dates, credits and early release eligibility
By Özge Terzioğlu This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
How do Biden’s Cabinet Picks Compare to Trump’s Picks?
By Gabriella Garcia and Sabrina Williams Secretary of State Trump Administration Mike Pompeo is the current Secretary…
Commentary: Grave Damage to Our Democracy As Many Convinced of Stolen Election
By David M. Greenwald A Reuters article painted a scary picture—rural areas, large swaths of voters refusing…
CDC Confirms Breakthrough COVID-19 Vaccines May be Released Soon
By Gabriella Garcia Last week, scientists made a breakthrough in developing a COVID-19 vaccine and are working…
Commentary: Are We Seeing the End of Our Democracy or Its Resilience?
By David M. Greenwald When I warned people over the summer of the threat to democracy, there…
California State Assembly Blasts CDCR’s COVID-19 Response Following Inspector General Report
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives In the midst of the pandemic, Bill was caught…
2020 Election: The Long Wait To Declare President
By Sabrina Williams As the 2020 Election comes to end, the announcement of Joe Biden being the…
“People have lives. Picking up and moving affects people” – San Quentin Residents on COVID-19 Related Transfers
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives At San Quentin State Prison (SQ), the novel…
U.S. Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
By Gabriella Garcia On Oct. 27, former academic Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed as the new Supreme…
Domestic Violence Reports Surge During COVID-19 Pandemic
By Noa Prados With the rise of COVID-19 cases and stay-at-home orders being put into place, cases…
Players Speak Up Through New NBA Social Justice Coalition
By Sabrina Williams As the NBA Final between the Miami Heat and the LA Lakers concluded, the…
Letter: Columnist Encourages Consideration of Barrett
By Scott Steward Ragsdale I think we need balance in our newspapers and I would ask the…
Sunday Commentary: A Political Transformation
In a little over two weeks, the most tumultuous political year since 1968 may come to a…
Letter: A Barret – No Justice, No Peace
By Scott Steward Ragsdale The rush to hearings for Justice Ginsburg’s replacement is being executed with purposeful…
“The Whole Jail Will Be Infected Eventually” — Incarcerated Voices from Elmwood CC Highlight Inhumane Conditions During COVID-19
By Linh Nguyen SANTA CLARA COUNTY– Seven incarcerated people inside Elmwood Correctional Complex in Milpitas, CA, Santa…
What Does Ethical COVID-19 Medical Isolation Look Like? AMEND @ UCSF Highlights Necessary Reforms to Solitary-Confinement-Style Quarantines
By Lauren Smith Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, prisons and jails across California have served as petri…
NBA Players Stand Against Police Brutality
By Sabrina Williams As the NBA players resume their season in a bubble due to COVID-19 concerns,…
Trump and Pelosi Disagree After He Cut COVID-19 Financial Aid
By Noa Prados On Oct. 6, 2020, a few hours after he was released from the Walter…