Racial Animus Juror Questions Discussed in Murder Pretrial Hearing from 2013 Double Homicide
By Anna Olsen and Mansour Taleb-Ahmed ALAMEDA, CA – The ethnicity and mental health of an…
Judge Sets $500,000 Bail for Homicide Suspect Who Fled to Mexico in 2010
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Murder suspect Kevin Alvarado—who fled to Mexico nearly 12 years ago—had…
Judge Won’t Raise Bail as DA Requests, but Also Won’t Release Man without $35K Bail
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – During a bail hearing for Bernard Howard here Friday in Alameda…
Prosecution Closes, Attacks Self Defense Claim in Ongoing Jury Trial of Alleged Bike Thief/Killer
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – A jury is expected to be deliberating Monday here at the…
Judge Grants Accused His Passport Back Despite Prosecution Concerns He May Flee
By Wendy Moya OAKLAND, CA – Gabriel Sanchez, one of two defendants being currently charged with rape…
Activists Organize to Put California’s Controversial Three Strikes Law Up to Bat in 2022 Elections
By Kritika Singh CALIFORNIA— With California’s 2022 elections quickly approaching, activists across the state are beginning efforts…
Jury Hears Victim of Burglary Admit He Was ‘Scared’ after Fighting Off Home Intruder
By Alex Jimenez DUBLIN, CA – A jury heard testimony Friday here in East Bay County Hall…
Judge Fulfills Victim’s Request, Gives Maximum Sentence to Man Convicted of Molesting Niece
By Jake Romero DUBLIN, CA —Judge Kimberly Colwell sentenced “*John Doe” to more than 60 years in…
Victim’s Ex-Girlfriend Testifies in Ongoing Jury Trial of Alleged Bike Thief/Killer
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Witnesses took the stand in the trial of Richard Standley late…
Forensic DNA Analyst Testifies in Ongoing Murder Trial, Explains Results of DNA Analysis of Evidence Found at Crime Scene
By Ankita Joshi BERKELEY, CA – The murder trial for Will Watson reconvened in front of a…
Governor Newsom Criticizes COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for California Correctional Officers
CALIFORNIA— With California passing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all unionized guards and peace officers, Governor Newsom…
Former Homicide Detective Testifies in Ongoing Murder Trial, Explains Analysis of Accused’s Phone Records
By Jake Romero OAKLAND, CA — Andres Bejarano, a former Berkeley homicide detective, testified in the ongoing…
California Updates Its Guidance on COVID-19 Boosters: Where Does the Incarcerated Population Fit In?
By Kritika Singh CALIFORNIA— With the upcoming winter months raising concerns over possible increases in positive COVID-19…
Despite 20-Year Clean Record, Failures to Appear Doom Man Accused of Machete Assault to Remain in Jail on $30,000 Bail
By Samuel Van Blaricom DUBLIN, CA – After hearing argument from Deputy District Attorney Brooke Perkins and…
Judge Denies OR Release after Man Calls Victim 29 Times from Jail in Violation Domestic of Violence Court Order
By Alex Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA- This week here at the Oakland Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse, the court…
Attorneys Make Final Statements before Jury Deliberations in Underwood DUI-Murder Trial
By Jake Romero DUBLIN, CA — The defense and prosecution concluded their arguments in the trial of…
Student Activists Demand Climate Action during COP26
By Reuben Sam BERKELEY, CA – On November 10, 2021, students gathered on the steps of UC…
Worry Over Increase in Crime Is Central in Effort to Recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin
By Kritika Singh SAN FRANCISCO— When Chesa Boudin was elected to the position of San Francisco District…
Social Organizations Across California Join Forces in REPAC To Help Formerly Incarcerated People Re Enter Society
By Elizabeth Nguyen SACRAMENTO, CA— Being the most populous state in the country, California also has the…
What Happens When You’re One of the 46,000 to 230,000 Wrongfully Convicted of a Crime?
By Jacqueline Nguyen UNITED STATES— Of all individuals convicted of a crime in the U.S., according to…
