Accomplice charges likely coming for other officers involved in George Floyd’s death
Three other officers connected to the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd will likely face accomplice charges in the future.
Why aren’t more police officers charged when people die?
Elected prosecutors don’t want to lose high-profile cases involving cops, criminal defense attorney Mark Reichel explains.
Senate, Trump likely to reject bill that would have lowered cost of prison phone calls during pandemic
The HEROES Act includes a provision that would make prison phone calls cheaper, but Senate Republicans are likely to block it.
New records reveal how ICE, Border Patrol use secretive cellphone surveillance tool
The federal government says their use of Stingray and Crossbow is limited, but newly-released internal records prove otherwise.
Monterey County prosecutors open probe into Tara Reade’s prior testimony
The Monterey County District Attorney is investigating whether Tara Reade deliberately lied while acting as a sworn expert witness in criminal trials.
Class action lawsuit filed over Lompoc prison conditions during coronavirus pandemic
A chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of inmates at a federal prison in Lompoc over the ongoing health crisis brought on by the novel coronavirus COVID-19. In a 189-page document filed in federal court earlier this month, staff attorneys with the ACLU argue conditions inside the … Read more
Sacramento jail population plummets by one-third since pandemic started, report says
The pandemic brought on by the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has resulted in a drop in inmates throughout California, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Supreme Court says vulnerable inmates can be released due to coronavirus
The Supreme Court declined to stay a lower court’s order to release more than 800 medically-vulnerable inmates from a federal prison in Ohio.
First Amendment Coalition to host media shield law workship following police raid on San Francisco journalist
Two media advocacy groups will hold a free, public workshop on June 2 outlining California’s shield laws and how they protect news-gathering and reporting activities.
What will court hearings and trials look like after the coronavirus?
Some federal courts are slowly easing into reopening practices. In California, courts warn trials are still months away.
Former Nevada senator wins compassionate release from prison over coronavirus concerns
Kelvin Atkinson successfully argued that his health was put at risk by COVID-19 and prison officials who were not practicing safety measures.
Ninth Circuit says prisoner can proceed with lawsuit against warden, staff over inmate attack
A lawsuit brought by a Nevada inmate against prison officials over an attack has been revived by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.