Draft document leak offers unprecedented look into Supreme Court deliberative process
A draft document of an upcoming Supreme Court decision is offering an unprecedented look into the deliberative process of the Supreme Court.
Suspect in Sacramento gang-related shootout sued county over jail assault
One of the three suspects arrested in connection with the Sacramento K Street shooting had a prior settlement, records show.
Plea deal reached in Sherri Paipini kidnapping hoax
A Redding woman who was charged by federal prosecutors for orchestrating a hoax kidnapping in 2016 reached a plea deal this week.
Sacramento K Street Mass Shooting: Is prison making gang violence worse?
A shooting spree that left six people dead and 18 other individuals wounded is being treated as a gang-related incident
Homeowner hit with $500,000 fine due to little-known Sacramento pot growth ordinance
A Sacramento property owner was hit with a $500,000 fine after his tenants purportedly violated a little-known local ordinance related to marijuana cultivation.
Charges could be brought for deliberately coughing on people during COVID pandemic
Deliberately coughing on other individuals could lead to criminal charges if the victim becomes infected with a deadly disease.
Sacramento police reform measures don’t go far enough, legal experts say
City officials still have a lot of work that needs to be done and shouldn’t be lauded for such minor changes, legal experts said.
San Francisco police will stop posting mugshots on social media under revised policy
The San Francisco Police Department will no longer post mugshots to Facebook or Twitter or distribute them automatically to the media.
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.
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.