Manteca Police Officer Accused of Sexual Assault Granted $300,000 Bail
MANTECA, CA– An officer for the Manteca Police Department who was charged with perpetrating involuntary sexual acts…
Court Watch: Judge Permits Treatment for Veteran Facing Drug Charges, Rejecting Jail Request
WOODLAND, CA – The prosecution opposed, here last week in Yolo County Superior Court, treatment for the…
California Sees Drop in Violent and Property Crime in 2024, Reversing Pandemic Trend
Preliminary 2024 crime statistics from across California show a decline in both violent and property crime, suggesting that the state may finally be reversing the troubling rise in crime that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic.
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Release Accused on No Bail, Despite Health Issues
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel M. Wolk, here in Yolo County Superior Court this week, denied a…
‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’? – Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Surgical Castration for Child Sex Offenders
By Leela Bronner BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisiana lawmakers this week approved surgical castration as a new…
Lawsuit Proceeds Even after the Closure of FCI Dublin Facility
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Organizers discussed the status of the class action…
Another Murder Conviction Vacated in Philly after Case ‘Tainted’ by Bad Cop
By The Vanguard PHILADELPHIA, PA – The 2012 murder conviction of Donta Regustors for the 2010 fatal…
Judge Recalled for Light Rape Sentence – But Law Prof Questions Was It ‘Justice’
By Kaylee Pearlman LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA – In 2015, Brock Turner was handed a light sentence…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 148: Jarrett Adams from Wrongful Conviction to Attorney
A few weeks ago Jarrett Adams received the Vanguard Justice Award going to a person wrongly convicted. …
Man Released from Pre-Trial Custody in 20-Year-Old Sex Assault Case after Friends Vouch for Him – Judge Overrules DA and Probation
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – The accused was released from custody on Friday morning—despite protestations by…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 148: Jarrett Adams from Wrongful Conviction to Attorney
Jarrett Adams was a high school student and made one mistake—he went to a college party and…
Jury Finds Former Philadelphia Homicide Detective Guilty of Rape, Theft
By Brandan Blanco PHILADELPHIA, PA – A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury last week convicted a…
Prosecution’s Final Argument Presented in Sexual Assault Case
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney David Robbins appealed to the jury’s “common sense”…
Man Accused of Davis, Santa Rosa Sex Assaults Denies Involvement Despite Video Presented in Trial
By Sofia Leguria WOODLAND, CA – The sexual assault trial of the accused proceeded Wednesday here in…
Man Charged with Kidnapping and Sexual Violence against Minor
By Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA – Judge Timothy Fall this week in the preliminary hearing of the…
Dixon May 11 Execution Filing Fails – Judge Rejects Challenge to Clemency Board Composition
By Daniella Espinoza MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ – Judge Stephen M. Hopkins of Maricopa County this week rejected…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 148: Jarrett Adams from Wrongful Conviction to Attorney
Jarrett Adams was a high school student and made one mistake—he went to a college party and…
After 25 Years Separated and Imprisoned after Wrongful Conviction, Brothers Freed
By Mathew Troy Seibert DETROIT, MI – Two brothers who wrongfully spent more than a quarter century…
SF District Attorney Boudin Notes San Francisco Rape Kits May Have Been Used to Incriminate Victims
By Katherine Coviello SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Sexual assault victims’ DNA profiles were entered into a database that…
Unhoused Man Arraigned for Gruesome Murder of Rancho Cordova Woman
By Matthew Torres SACRAMENTO, CA – An alleged unhoused man was formally arraigned Tuesday in Sacramento County…