Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Creates First DA Women’s Advisory
LOS ANGELES, CA – District Attorney George Gascón of Los Angeles County announced earlier this week the…
Guest Commentary: Domestic Violence Awareness Month at San Francisco’s San Bruno Jail
“Self control requires hard examinations of bad conduct, unflattering beliefs and uncomfortable moments that often are adverse…
She’s Someone’s Daughter: How AOC Created a Domestic Violence Teachable Moment Exercise for Imprisoned Men Attending a Poetry Workshop
Though most indicators of violent crime in California have recently trended downward, intimate partner violence is on…
COURT WATCH: Defense Requests Temporary Protective Order Modification So Accused Can Attend Aunt’s Funeral – Court Denies Request
LOS ANGELES, CA – Deputy Public Defender Carla Casillas revealed during a hearing Wednesday in Los Angeles…
2024 Mid-Year Report on U.S. Crime Trends Reveals Lower Rates for Most Crimes in ‘24 So Far Compared to 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – The Council On Criminal Justice (CCJ)’s recent 2024 mid-year report on crime trends in…
COURT WATCH: After Coroner Rules Death of Megan Duncanson by Suicide, Accused Challenges Detainment without Bail – Judge Refuses
WOODLAND, CA – Accused Harry Henry Stanley returned to the Yolo County Superior Court Wednesday to challenge…
COURT WATCH: Wellness Check Turned Arrest over Knife
CONTRA COSTA, CA – The Hon. H. Glenn Kim denied Deputy Public Defender Juan Morales’s request Monday…
STUDENT OPINION: Living Life Verse-by-Verse – Exploring the Role of Poetry in Facilitating Social Justice
By Praniti Gulyani My first brush with the emotion of linguistic ownership, and what it felt to…
COURT WATCH: Judge Sets Bail at $51,000 in Domestic Violence Case, Despite Accused Being Unhoused, Unable to Pay
LOS ANGELES, CA – Judge Manuel A. Almada set bail at $51,000 for the accused here in…
COURT WATCH: Credit for Time Served by Accused Point of Contention for Prosecution during Pretrial Conference
By Sarah Chayet VAN NUYS, CA – The amount of credit for time served by an accused…
COURT WATCH: Court Denies Judicial Diversion; Unhoused Accused Unable to Afford Court-Ordered Classes
By Sarah Chayet VAN NUYS, CA – Deputy Public Defender Nikki D. Herst-Cook’s request that an unhoused…
COURT WATCH: Prior Strike from Age 16 Used against Man Seeking Bail Reduction; Judge Claims ‘Unlikely’ to Show to Court
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A man currently with stable employment and a place to live,…
Compassion Prison Project: An Inside Look at Trauma Talks Workshop at Valley State Prison
By Ghostwrite Mike and The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – Afflicting young people under the age of…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail Reduction for Man Going through Necessary Steps and Mental Health Treatment
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Kellee C. Westbrook late last week…
COURT WATCH: Judge Ignores Protected Party’s Request for Removal of Protective Order after Reviewing Other Orders
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh and Bryan Miller MODESTO, CA – A man in Stanislaus County Superior Court this…
Guest Commentary: The Financial Toll of Intimate Partner Violence – A Call for Accountability in Legal System Costs
By Judi Atwood Amidst an urgent global need to address Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), it becomes crucial…
COURT WATCH: Defense Argues ‘Self Defense’ for Woman Accused in Domestic Violence Case – Separately, Alleged Victim Claims Police Tasered Him
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — An accused woman facing allegations of inflicting felony corporal injury on…
Justice Department Awards $58.8 Million in Grants for Legal Services to Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The Justice Department announced this week $58,860,034 OVW (Office on Violence…
COURT WATCH: Judge Decides to Keep High Bail Despite Defense Concerns about Man’s Financial Responsibilities, Prosecution’s Charges
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong MODESTO, CA — At the conclusion of a case management conference in Stanislaus County…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Defense Motion to Reduce Severity of Probation Terms Despite Risks to Man’s Employment, Sober Status
By Adam Soloranzo and Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – Judge Sonia Cortés adhered to the probation department’s…
