Migrant Worker Sexual Exploitation: California’s Carceral State of Being
In 1975, Michel Foucault’s resonate treatise Discipline and Punish conceptualized the “carceral archipelago,” positing a pioneering theorization…
Court Watch: Judge Rules Forgery Conviction Irrelevant in Impeachment of Murder Witness
Judge Michael McNaughton ruled that a witness’s prior forgery conviction could not be used to impeach her credibility in a murder trial, as it occurred after her testimony and was not relevant to the case.
Black Sabbath, Scott Budnick, and the Rebirth of Sound – Part II
Common visited the VSP Rebirth of Sound studio to encourage residents to stay positive and express themselves through various forms of art, while learning how to produce, capture, and edit sound using DAWs.
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Delays Trial by Requesting Custody Stay
WOODLAND, CA – A multi-defendant trial in Yolo County Superior Court faced further delay this week after…
COURTWATCH: Defense Argues Coerced Identification, Excessive Force Used in Public Indecency Case
WOODLAND, CA – Law enforcement officials “coerced” a complaining witness into identifying the accused at the scene…
COURT WATCH: Judge Prevents Accused Felony Charge, Prosecution Opposes
BURBANK, CA – The judge here last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court advocated for an…
The Insurgent Futurity of Carceral Literacy Activism: Assessing the California Model, Re-imagining the Audiosphere, and Innovating a Culture of Forensics
Less than a decade ago, Brant Choate, then the Superintendent of the Office of Correctional Education charged…
California’s Forgotten Youth: The Dangerous Few Seek the Right of Return
When film producer Scott Budnick traveled to High Desert State Prison with actor and poet Richard Cabral…
Prison Journalism: The Future of Carceral Media (Part 1)
This seven-part interview series features the Davis Vanguard’s executive director and Everyday Injustice podcast host David Greenwald…
COURT WATCH: Preliminary Hearing – Witness Testimony Contradicts Accused’s Charges
By Vy Tran LOS ANGELES, CA — A preliminary hearing last week in Los Angeles County Superior…
Burglar Found in a Garage, Trapped by Neighbor
By Tori Gacutan MODESTO, CA – The alleged burglar in this Stanislaus County Superior Court case became…
Defense Argues Delays Hurt Accused’s Housing, Treatment – Judge Denies Request
By JoJo Kofman SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The judge here this week in San Francisco County Superior…
Jury in Kidnapping Trial Hears Suspect Used Cell to Search Porn Sites
By Mihajla Milovanovic VENTURA, CA— The jury trial for the accused proceeded here in Ventura County Superior…
Defense Objects to Zoom Testimony for Witness with COVID Symptoms; Judge Then Requires Witness COVID Test before Testifying in Person
By Emma Kantor WOODLAND, CA – COVID-19 spread continues to affect proceedings in the courtroom, and specifically…
‘Are You a F****** Cold Blooded Killer?’ Yelled at Man Grilled Over Alleged Killing; String of Witnesses Heard in Renteria Murder Trial
By Isabelle Brady and Brinda Kalita RIVERSIDE, CA – The weeklong Mario Renteria murder trial continued Thursday…
Lawyers Debate Witness Availabilities for Trial Date of Murder Suspect
By Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA – As if trials have been easy during COVID time, a murder…