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…
After Woman Allegedly Pulls Knife on BART Train, Judge and Prosecutor Have Doubt about Pretrial Release
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Despite a suspect’s clean criminal record, the prosecutor and judge here…
Interpreter General Confusion in Attempted Burglary Hearing Highlights Frequent Mystery of Courtroom Life
By Ella Wade ALAMEDA, CA – There is a certain formality and ceremony to events and language…
‘If I Wanted To Rob You, I Would’ – Alleged Threats Made to Movie Theater Employee
By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – Micah Collins McMurray appeared in Alameda County Superior Court on Friday,…
Defense’s Poignant Closing Statement from Murder Retrial – “Justice Will Prevail”
By Savannah Dewberry ALAMEDA, CA– “There’s something holy and haunting about statements of the deceased,” said Alameda…
Prosecution Objects, but Judge Gives Several People a Chance to Move On from Previous Felony Convictions
By Alexander Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Several petitions to reduce past felony convictions to misdemeanors were granted…
Murder Retrial: Defense Attorney Questions Whether Oakland Detective Threatened Defendant’s Family Member
By Lois Yoo OAKLAND, CA – In a retrial of a man who was convicted in…
Jury Awards Millions to Man Run Over by San Jose Police Officer
By Michael Wheeler OAKLAND, CA – A federal jury in Oakland Thursday ruled in favor of Andy…
Ice Cream and Insistence: A Case of Overcriminalization for Black Women in Oakland
By Sofia Abramsky-Sze Oakland– Yvette Phillips-Aldama spent decades as a dedicated member of the Oakland community– serving as…
Self-Representing Defendant Argues Wrongful Conviction in Case of Alleged Anti-Semitic Hate Crime
By Nadia Kazempoor OAKLAND, CA – Defendant and former mayoral candidate Zachary RunningWolf Brown argued in Davidson…
Defendant Remanded after Failed Alcohol Recovery Program Effort
By Alexander Jimenez OAKLAND – Judge Yolanda Northridge here in Alameda County Superior Court this week was…
Despite Remarkable Success, Court Denies Formerly Convicted Man’s Application for Dismissal
By Jordyn Gleaton OAKLAND, CA – Formerly incarcerated people often have difficulty in re-entry into society because…
Student Opinion: The Line
By Jacob Derin Oakland and Portland’s legal dispute with the federal government over the use of federal…
Guest Commentary: Oakland – ‘WE WON!’ Students & Multiracial Coalition Defend Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Draft
by Sam Gonzalez Many students and educators of color stayed up late Wednesday night until 2…
Sunday Commentary: Does Oakland Police Report Give Us Insight into Broken Discipline System?
The long-troubled Oakland Police Department became the latest focal point of potential police reform efforts on Tuesday,…
