Report Reveals Transgender Experiences in Prison and Calls for Policy Change
By Yana Singhal NEW YORK, NY – The Vera Institute of Justice and the Black and Pink…
California Judges’ Opinion Piece: Pretrial Releases Constitutional, Cite High Bail As ‘Abuse’ of System
By Madi Whittemore LOS ANGELES, CA – Three California Superior Court judges (two retired and one active)…
Jury Trial Ongoing in Assault Case Involving Alleged Deadly Threats, Police Lack of Response
By Anna Olsen and Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – During the trial of Salaha McClellan here in…
Judge Won’t Raise Bail as DA Requests, but Also Won’t Release Man without $35K Bail
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – During a bail hearing for Bernard Howard here Friday in Alameda…
Couple Allegedly Threatened Person as They Pushed Mattress Down Street
By Samuel Van Blaricom SACRAMENTO, CA – A trial date of Jan. 10 was set here in…
Deal Made for Man Accused of Attacking Trailer with a Broomstick
By Eshita Seshadri, Viridiana Martinez, and Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Shawn Miller appeared for his preliminary…
Judge Finds Sufficient Evidence for Trial in Battery Case Despite Evidentiary Dispute
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA – During a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Sacramento County Superior Court for…
Domestic Violence Victim Testifies to Recorded Phone Calls in Trial, Illustrating Alleged Threats; Defense Pushes Back
By Alexa Kendell RIVERSIDE, CA – The trial of Joe Ortega reconvened late last week here in…
Man Uses Colorful Language to Address Court; Doctors Decide He’s Not Competent to Stand Trial
By Dario McCarty WOODLAND, CA — Terrance Anthony Miles—who became outraged at both his defense attorney and…
Judge Denies Pretrial Release of Defendant because of Lack of Victim’s Input
Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Clifford Anderson denied pretrial release of…
West Sacramento PD Secretary Charged with Child Endangerment – Also Allegedly Threatened Victim’s Father Using Police Connections
By Genesis Guzman WOODLAND, CA – Defendant Bonnie Logsdon—a secretary at the West Sacramento Police Dept.—dodged a…
Man with Mental Health History Set for Trial after He Allegedly Threatens Wife, Talks to Dead Relatives
By Michelle Luu and Dario McCarty WOODLAND, CA — Despite the best efforts of his public defender…
Defendant Criticizes PD Who Kept Him Out of Jail – Even Prosecutor, Judge Support PD
By Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA — Ill will and resentment bubbled over this week in Sacramento County…
Charge Reduced to Misdemeanor: Man Charged Due to Texting Threats
by Maryjo Nuñez A West Sacramento man has been charged with a felony, later reduced to a…
Firing of Longtime Nurse at Hospice by New Executive Director Creates Firestorm
Investigation by Vanguard Leads to Apparent Threats Against a Local Attorney Yolo Hospice has long been one…
