Undocumented children in Texas face a childhood of fear and hypervigilance, which can impair their cognitive and emotional development, as local police are used as extensions of federal immigration enforcement and the promise of citizenship does not guarantee safety.
The City of Davis is increasing public safety, enforcement and coordination efforts for Picnic Day 2026, including doubling police staffing, implementing traffic control measures, and enforcing existing laws, in order to promote safety and minimize risks associated with large crowds.
San Jose police justified their use of deadly force after a 30-year-old man was struck by a patrol vehicle and fatally shot by nine officers during a confrontation, despite concerns raised about the chaotic and potentially disorganized police response.
Reentry services are essential for helping formerly incarcerated individuals successfully reintegrate into society, and cutting these services will only perpetuate the cycle of incarceration and negatively impact communities.
A Yolo County judge denied a request to release an unhoused man with mental health needs to an available treatment bed, ruling that he posed a public safety risk after violating a criminal protective order and serving him with another such order.
An 83-year-old man with multiple prior DUI convictions was ordered held on $100,000 bail Friday in Yolo County Superior Court, after a judge concluded there were no conditions short of custody that would adequately protect public safety.
A Yolo County judge issued a criminal protective order prohibiting the accused from contacting the alleged victim as a condition of his release, despite the fact that he had already posted bail and been released.
Fair and Just Prosecution and the Law Enforcement Action Partnership have filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to prohibit immigration enforcement activity in or around houses of worship, arguing it undermines public safety and community trust.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill banning ICE and other law enforcement officials from wearing extreme face coverings, a move supporters say is aimed at increasing transparency and public safety.
Dr. Charis Kubrin and Dr. Mark Lipsey were awarded the Stockholm Prize for Criminology for their research showing that immigration is associated with lower crime rates, challenging the narrative that immigrants drive higher levels of criminal activity.
The Dublin City Council has passed a resolution opposing the reopening of the former Federal Correctional Institution Dublin as an ICE detention facility, citing concerns about public safety, economic impact, and the city’s values of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Pamela Price has launched her 2026 campaign for Alameda County District Attorney, focusing on restoring public trust, addressing gun violence, pursuing corporate accountability, and ensuring equal treatment under the law, while criticizing her successor and the current administration for their lack of accountability.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 state attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act, which would provide Tribal law enforcement with stronger tools to respond to violence, disappearances, and jurisdictional gaps in Indigenous communities.
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday it has filed a murder charge…
Judge Clara Levers denied the defense’s request for the accused to be released on supervised own recognizance, citing concerns about public safety and the accused’s “acute break from reality”.
The federal shutdown has ended, but critics warn that the decision to withhold SNAP benefits for millions of people set a dangerous precedent for using food access as political leverage, and that access to food directly impacts public safety.
New York’s 2020 bail reform law did not lead to higher crime rates, according to a new report from the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College.
A Fullerton police officer declined to assist an ICE agent who allegedly pointed a gun at a woman recording him, prompting backlash from ICE and reigniting debate over California’s sanctuary laws.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California’s public safety investments have resulted in a significant increase in arrests, prosecutions, and recovered stolen property, with over $190 million worth of stolen property recovered and 25,675 suspects arrested between October 2023 and June 2025.
A new poll commissioned by Vera Action and conducted by YouGov suggests that a plurality of registered voters view President Donald Trump’s recent National Guard deployments as politically motivated rather than grounded in public safety concerns, and that a majority of voters believe Trump’s federal actions on crime are unrelated to community safety.