Commentary: How Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Made Houselessness About Himself
By Jessica Pishko In early June, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva arrived in Venice Beach. With…
Guest Commentary: How Face Recognition Fuels Racist Systems of Policing and Immigration — And Why Congress Must Act Now
When used by police and immigration enforcement, biometric surveillance technology can perpetuate an already dangerous racist system….
Deadly California Wildfire from Gender Reveal Party Results in Multiple Charges for Couple
By Cassie Larson and Joseph Shepard SAN BERNARDINO, CA – A couple identified by prosecutors as “the…
Film Producer Harvey Weinstein Formally Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges
By Carson Eschen LOS ANGELES – Former film producer and Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein has been formally…
Indiana’s Seventh Circuit Pushes Against Voter Suppression
By Sophia Barberini INDIANAPOLIS, IN – As attacks on voting rights throughout the country soar, Indiana’s…
Governor Investing $18 Million in California County Resentencing Pilot Program – Yolo One of Nine Counties in the Pilot
Last week Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the 2021-22 budget bill. Among the programs was funding…
Guest Commentary: UN’s George Floyd Resolution Is a Vital Step Toward International Accountability
It’s now up to the Biden administration to take bold action on international human rights and racial…
Substandard Police Protocol and Training Leads to Abnormally High Detention Rates of Teenagers
By Angela Patel and Alexander Pleitez TIPPECANOE COUNTY, IN – Researchers claim the training police undergo to…
Florida Man Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison for Part in Breach of US Capitol Jan. 6
By Marcia Barajas and Eric Grammatico WASHINGTON, DC – In light of the unprecedented violence that took…
Man Tells Santa Barbara Court His Concerns about COVID Inside Facility, Stress of Being Jailed
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Keith Zeasley has been incarcerated at Santa Barbara’s jail since…
Day 2 of the Rodney Reed Murder Appeal Features Testimony from Former Officer, Aryan Brotherhood
By Ascari Bryant and Paulina Buelna BASTROP, TX – Rodney Reed’s evidence hearing in his murder appeal…
Replacing the Phrase ‘I’m Not Racist,’ with ‘I’m an Antiracist’
By Paulina Buelna and Dayana Esquivel NEW YORK – On his podcast, NY times Journalist Ezra Klein…
ACLU Brings Lawsuit to Maricopa County to Challenge Plea Bargain Injustice
By Ankita Joshi MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ – Somil Trivedi of the American Civil Liberties Union is bringing…
GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT – DENNIS A. PERRY IS EXONERATED
By Marilin Ayon and Marcia Barajas CAMDEN COUNTY, GA – This week, more than 20 years after…
On Death Row: Rodney Reed Maintains Innocence, Hoping Third Appeal will Exonerate Him
By Maia Surendra and Elizabeth Garabedian BASTROP, TX – The third murder appeal hearing for Rodney Reed…
Left and Right Wing Coalition Urges President Biden to Grant Clemency to 4,000 on COVID Home Confinement
By John Arceno and Stacie Guevara (Editor’s note: The Biden administration has decided to send thousands back…
Louisville Police Might Be Withholding Body Cam Footage from Breonna Taylor’s Shooting
By Benjamin Porter and Cassie Larson LOUISVILLE, KY – A new lawsuit filed on behalf of the…
News Media Now Protected by New Restrictions Passed by Attorney General – But There Are Exceptions
By Genesis Guzman and Natalia Claburn WASHINGTON DC – Compulsory legal process is now prohibited to be…
Plea Tracker: What the Wilson Center Hopes to Learn from Plea Negotiations
By Elizabeth Garabedian DURHAM, NC – Durham County (NC) District Attorney Satana Deberry and Berkshire County (MA)…
California Department of Justice Will Investigate Officer-Related Shooting on Hollywood Boulevard
By Savannah Dewberry and Alan Vargas LOS ANGELES, CA – The clock had not yet struck noon…