ICE Attorney Accused of Running Racist Social Media Account
DALLAS, TX – James “Jim” Joseph Rodden, an assistant chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Lawsuit: SWAT Raided Wrong Denver Apartment, Traumatized 2 Young Girls
DENVER, CO – The Shelton family was “startled by loud banging on their apartment door by a…
Gov. Newsom Asks Risk Assessment Investigation of Menendez Brothers
LOS ANGELES, CA – A risk assessment investigation into Erik and Lyle Menendez has now been requested…
New York Conviction Integrity Units Failing Wrongfully Convicted
NEW YORK – New York’s Conviction Integrity Units (CIU) have been found to be inefficient and even…
Online Forum: Trump Purge of DOJ Officials Neglects Important Department Norms
WASHINGTON, DC – Since Donald Trump took office last month, his administration has fired and reassigned career…
DOJ Reaches Agreement for Reforms on Custodial Informants in Orange County
IRVINE, CA- The U.S. Justice Depart. has announced it has begun a settlement agreement with the Orange…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Return of Phone to Accused, but Acknowledges Its Necessity
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel M. Wolk of the Yolo County Superior Court denied the return of…
Alameda District Attorney Price Responds to Oakland Police Officers On-Duty Intoxication Arrests
OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price released a letter last Monday addressed to the…
COURT WATCH: Trial for Two Accused Nears End – Defense Argues No DNA, Fingerprints Located
MODESTO, CA – A Stanislaus County Superior Court jury heard closing arguments this week in a trial…
COURT WATCH: Pokémon Theft – Judge Calls Defense Request for Reduction from Felony to Misdemeanor ‘Close Call’
WOODLAND, CA – During a preliminary hearing for an accused man who is unhoused and going through…
Stabbing Charges Dropped against 19-Year-Old Student after Self-Defense Claim
By Vy Tran LOS ANGELES,CA — Charges against a USC student in the death of Xavier Cerf…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Attempts to Use Accused’s Out-of-Context Statement as Evidence – Judge Disagrees
By Sarah Chayet and Ella Rindt MODESTO, CA – A preliminary fact determination hearing was held here…
COURT WATCH: Justin Gonzalez Murder Retrial Ongoing; New Expert Witness Claims Gonzalez ‘Didn’t Do It,’ ‘Not Involved’ in Stabbing
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – The third week of Justin Gonzalez’s retrial in Yolo County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Charges, Finds Police Violated 4th Amendment Rights of Accused
By Alicia Mayora Olivares and Seleste Richardson SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An investigation that began with the…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Sobriety Test Instructions Unclear, Questions Half Inch of Space Used as Indication of Impairment in DUI Trial
By Audrey Sawyer and Adam Solorzano WOODLAND, CA — A jury trial proceeded here in Yolo County…
Amid DOJ Civil Rights Probe, Man Charges Memphis Police ‘Raped’ Him at Traffic Stop
By The Vanguard MEMPHIS, TN — A man here—amid a U.S. Justice Dept. investigation of the Memphis…
‘TigerSwan’ Private Security Hired by Oil Company Played Leading Role in ‘Vicious Assaults’ Against Standing Rock Sioux-Led Pipeline Protests
By The Vanguard Staff CANNON BALL, ND – “When the Standing Rock Sioux led protests against the…
LA District Attorney Announces He’ll Seek 40 Years to Life for Alleged Attempted Murder of CHP Officer
By Cheyenne Galloway LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said this week he is…
Manhattan DA Declares Investigation Concerning Trump Administration Will Remain Secret
By Mathew Seibert MANHATTAN, NY – Former President Donald J. Trump and the Trump Organization are under…