DPI Highlights Public Reactions to U.S. Supreme Court Overturning Glossip Death Sentence
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The U.S. Supreme Court decision late last month to overturn Richard Glossip’s death…
COURT WATCH: Unhoused 50-Year-Old Woman with Physical Disability Unable to Do Alternative Service Sent to Jail for 30 Days on Misdemeanor Drug Possession
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — A 50-year-old woman who is currently unhoused and who wasn’t allowed…
Oakland PD ‘Fabricated’ Testimony, Charges Civil Rights Federal Lawsuit Filed in San Francisco; 2 Men Freed after Arrest of Detective
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau OAKLAND, CA – Two men who, according to their lawyers,…
DOJ Charges San Jose Police Officer Exec Director with Illegal Drug Importing
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN JOSE, CA – The U.S. Dept. of Justice…
SF NAACP Urges Rejection of 1-Time Reparation Payment to African Americans – Wants Investment in Areas Affected by Racism
By Vaiva Utaraite SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco NAACP last week urged the SF Board…
CA Bill Would Expand Cash Assistance to Senior, Disabled Undocumented Immigrants
By Kaylee Pearlman SACRAMENTO, CA – California legislation has been introduced here to “expand access to the…
California Policy Lab Reports Key Findings in Analysis of California’s Sentence Enhancements
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong BERKELEY, CA – The California Policy Lab (CPL) late last week published its findings…
Tyre Nichols Funeral Sparks Emotions about Police of All Colors
By Kaylee Pearlman MEMPHIS TN – Following the funeral of Tyre Nichols, 29, five Black Memphis officers…
Prison Policy Initiative Report Shows U.S. Mass Incarceration Post-Pandemic
By Leslie Acevedo NORTHAMPTON, MA – Prison Policy Initiative published a flagship report, Mass Incarceration: The Whole…
Brooklyn DA Office Clears Sheldon Thomas After Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for More Than 18 Years
By Julie McCaffrey BROOKLYN, NY – Sheldon Thomas, who spent more than 18 years behind bars because…
Law Prof Calls SF District Attorney Decision to Drop SF Cop Shooting ‘Injustice’
By Perla Brito SAN FRANCISCO, CA – George Bisharat, former trial lawyer and Professor of Law at…
LA Times Editorial Board Argues Wrongful Convictions ‘Stain’ on Justice System
By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has found Maurice Hastings…
Death Rates on Rikers Island Raises Concerns about Incarcerated Prisoners, Particularly Black and Brown
By Daphne Ho NEW YORK, NY – “Even as the population of New York City jails declined…
Class Action Filed Friday against ICE and GEO Group Alleging ‘Retaliation’ against Migrant Hunger Strikers
By Kimberly Torres SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A “Hunger Strike Support Coalition” Friday announced a class action…
St. Paul Mayor, Officials Largely Defend Killing of 65-Year-Old Man – One Councilperson Has Sharp Questions after Recently Released Body Cam Footage of Deadly Shooting
By Kimberly Torres ST. PAUL, MINN – After the release of body camera footage, officials here largely…
Tyre Nichols’ Mother ‘Nightmare’ Continues after Officers Plead Not Guilty
By Perla Brito and Julie McCaffrey MEMPHIS, TN – Tyre Nichols’ family and its attorney, Ben Crump,…
Homeless Defendant Struggles to Appear to Court on Time from Out of Town – Judge Ignores Problems Moving Forward
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Peter Williams rejected the request for…
Judge Denies Dismissal of Two-Year-Old DUI Case, Blames Pandemic
By Jariah Moore MODESTO, CA – Judge Jeff Mangar here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this week…
SF Public Defenders Charge District Attorney Broke State Law in Releasing Juvenile Records
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office charged Monday the …
Great-Grandfather Lynched, Kyra Harris Bolden Becomes First Black Woman to Serve on Michigan Supreme Court
By Caleigh Carlisle LANSING, MI – Kyra Harris Bolden became the first Black female justice to serve…
