By Julie McCaffrey SACRAMENTO, CA – This September marks the 60th anniversary of the passage o ...
More to Do? Legacy of the Rumford Fair Housing Act in California
September, 2023
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New York City Faces Losing Control of Rikers Island as Jail Fails to Meet Improvement Benchmarks Agreed to in Consent Decree
By Julie McCaffrey NEW YORK CITY, NY – Rikers Island faced judicial scrutiny earlier this yea ...
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COURT WATCH: Yolo County Accused Murderer Declared Incompetent; Judge Sets Competency Jury Trial for July 24
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – In a competency hearing Tuesday in Yolo County Superior Cour ...
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COURT WATCH: Motion to Quash Continued in Davis Serial Stabbing Case – Judge Waiting for Doctor’s Report before Proceeding
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – In a discovery hearing Tuesday here in Yolo County Superior ...
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COURT WATCH: Vague Statute Wording Leads to Disagreement between Judge and Defense in Case Leading to Deportation
By Julie McCaffrey MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens and a ...
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New York Bail Reform Removes Judicial Requirement for Using ‘the Least Restrictive Conditions’ When Setting Bail
By Julie McCaffrey and Claire Hsu ALBANY, NY – A new revision of New York state’s cash bail ru ...
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Attorney Ben Crump and Family of Rasheem Carter Critical of Investigation into Carter’s Death, and District Attorney Chris Hennis’ Statement
By Julie McCaffrey and Claire Hsu JACKSON, MS – Attorney Ben Crump and the family of missing R ...
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Missouri Tightens Anti-Transgender Restrictions Following Attorney General’s Emergency Rule
By Julie McCaffrey JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Two anti-transgender bills were passed by Missouri leg ...
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Yolo DA May Seek Death Penalty in Alleged Davis Killer, Who Pleaded Not Guilty to All Charges Friday
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office said late Friday ...
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Increase in ‘Wrong Place, Wrong Time’ Shootings Leads to Questions about ‘Stand your Ground’ Laws and Gun Control
By Julie McCaffrey WASHINGTON, DC – In one week last month, within days of each other, the U.S ...