The Sentencing Project has released a new study warning that U.S. prisons are increasing their incarcerated populations despite falling crime rates, and that reducing sentence lengths and investing in community-based violence prevention and reentry support is necessary to reverse this trend.
A new report from the Data Collaborative for Justice finds that New York’s initial bail reform law did not increase overall recidivism in suburban and upstate regions, and in some cases reduced long-term reoffending.
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to recommend clemency for death row inmate Tremane Wood, who was sentenced to death in 2004 for his role in the 2002 murder of Ronnie Wipf, despite the State’s opposition and allegations of misconduct during Wood’s incarceration.
A woman was improperly placed on parole despite pleading to an offense not eligible for state prison or CDCR supervision, leading a Yolo County judge to lift the parole hold and order her release.
The City of Davis has released the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Willowgrove Project, a 1,250-unit mixed-use development that would convert 232 acres of farmland into residential, retail, and commercial space, and includes a 45-day public comment period running from Nov. 10, 2025, to Jan. 2, 2026.
Tre Kenneth Clay, a father accused of murdering his two-month-old son, Elijah Clay, faced a preliminary hearing in Solano County Superior Court, where expert witnesses testified that medical evidence points to natural causes rather than trauma in the baby’s death.
Prisoners have a First Amendment right to communicate by phone, but prison phone monopolies are pushing for laws to ban and jam prisoners from using cellphones in order to maintain their profits from overpriced prison telecommunications.
Yael Franco has been appointed as the Executive Director of Tree Davis, bringing her expertise in arborism and tree risk assessment to the organization’s mission of replacing every tree lost in Davis.
Oklahoma faces a test of fairness and justice as the Nov. 13 execution of Tremane Wood approaches, with concerns raised about the conduct of his defense attorney and the consistency of the state’s capital punishment system.
The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing Pitchford v. Cain, a case involving allegations of racial discrimination in jury selection by former Mississippi District Attorney Doug Evans, whose conduct was previously condemned in Flowers v. Mississippi (2019).
A Fullerton police officer declined to assist an ICE agent who allegedly pointed a gun at a woman recording him, prompting backlash from ICE and reigniting debate over California’s sanctuary laws.
Judge Tom Dyer postponed a habeas corpus case in Yolo County Superior Court due to a lack of discovery and difficulty communicating with the accused, rescheduling it for December 5, 2025.
Declining school enrollment in Davis is a result of Measure J, which has made it difficult to build housing for families, leading to a lack of balance in the community and a need for responsible development to sustain the city’s future.
The crisis over San Francisco’s overwhelmed public defense system has intensified as the court held its seventh hearing before Judge Dorfman to address the ongoing “unavailability” of the Public Defender’s Office, resulting in a backlog of unresolved cases and a lack of communication between justice partners.
A San Francisco jury acquitted a man of all charges after he spent eight months in custody for felony possession of drugs with intent to sell, despite the SFPD’s February 2025 raid at Jefferson Square Park that led to his arrest.
The Everyday Injustice Podcast discusses a new study revealing that California dramatically underfunds its public defense system, resulting in an imbalance of 77% more spent on prosecution than defense, and calls for a shift in narrative and investment in defense to create a more equitable justice system.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) released a statement condemning a hate crime against Sunnyvale volunteers for the Vigil of Gaza project, urging the city’s Department of Public Safety to launch a full investigation.
The California Coalition for Sheriff Oversight, the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California filed an amicus brief in support of the appeal of a 2024 Sonoma County Superior Court ruling that undermined civilian oversight of local law enforcement, arguing that the court’s decision was legally flawed and contradicted the legislative intent behind Assembly Bill 1185 and the local mandate for independent oversight expressed through Measure P.
Support for the death penalty in the United States has dropped to its lowest point in over 50 years, with 44% of Americans now opposing it, according to a new Gallup poll.
Over 65,000 University of California campus and health center employees will go on strike on November 17 and 18 to protest the university’s failure to settle contracts addressing the cost of living and affordability crises facing its most economically vulnerable workers.