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Looking Back: Selwyn Days Round 3, Week Four

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|Date: July 25, 2021
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Looking Back: Selwyn Days Round 3, Week Four

By Jeffrey Deskovic The Defense Introduces Alibi Witnesses "Looking back" will feature reprints of articl ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic The Defense Introduces Alibi Witnesses "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompasses ...

July 25, 2021
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Progressive Prosecutors Discuss Resisting Police Union Pushback

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|Date: July 25, 2021
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Progressive Prosecutors Discuss Resisting Police Union Pushback

By Dario McCarty OAKLAND, CA - Los Angeles progressive District Attorney George Gascón, and Christine ...

By Dario McCarty OAKLAND, CA - Los Angeles progressive District Attorney George Gascón, and Christine Soto Deberry, the founder and Executive Director of the Prosecutor’s Alliance—an organization f ...

July 25, 2021
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U.S. Judge Postpones – Again – ACLU Lawsuit to Improve COVID, Other Conditions for Those Incarcerated at Dallas County Jail

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|Date: July 25, 2021
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U.S. Judge Postpones – Again – ACLU Lawsuit to Improve COVID, Other Conditions for Those Incarcerated at Dallas County Jail

By Luke Kyaw DALLAS, TX – In late April 2020, shortly after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, th ...

By Luke Kyaw DALLAS, TX – In late April 2020, shortly after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas and its partners filed a federal class-action ...

July 25, 2021
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$18 Million Going to Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Reform – 9 Counties Benefit

Posted by Anika Khubchandani
|Date: July 25, 2021
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$18 Million Going to Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Reform – 9 Counties Benefit

By Anika Khubchandani and Ganga Nair OAKLAND, CA - Gov Gavin Newsom last week introduced the Cali ...

By Anika Khubchandani and Ganga Nair OAKLAND, CA - Gov Gavin Newsom last week introduced the California County Resentencing Pilot Program, also known as “the Pilot,” into California’s 2021 Bud ...

July 25, 2021
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COURT WATCH: JULY 23 REFLECTION

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|Date: July 25, 2021
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COURT WATCH: JULY 23 REFLECTION

By Alexander Ramirez I had an interesting week of court watch that included an influencer on his c ...

By Alexander Ramirez I had an interesting week of court watch that included an influencer on his campaign for California governor and an article I never thought I would have to write. To ...

July 25, 2021
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Courts Agrees to Release Veteran with Crohn’s Disease to VA Hospital

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|Date: July 25, 2021
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Courts Agrees to Release Veteran with Crohn’s Disease to VA Hospital

By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA – Dennis Anthony Weldon—who said he was “not complaining”—asked and re ...

By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA – Dennis Anthony Weldon—who said he was “not complaining”—asked and received permission from Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell this past week ...

July 25, 2021
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Trial Proceeds: Victim Suffers Traumatic Injuries from Gunshot Wounds – Rupture Blow to Face and Body

Posted by Tatiana Gasca
|Date: July 25, 2021
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Trial Proceeds: Victim Suffers Traumatic Injuries from Gunshot Wounds – Rupture Blow to Face and Body

By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – Proceedings continued in a jury trial Alameda County Superior Court last ...

By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – Proceedings continued in a jury trial Alameda County Superior Court last week and, although no details were available, a glimpse of the criminal proceeding was reported ...

July 25, 2021
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Prosecution Opposes Defense Request for Mental Health Diversion for Man Charged with Arson – Judge Grants Help

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|Date: July 25, 2021
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Prosecution Opposes Defense Request for Mental Health Diversion for Man Charged with Arson – Judge Grants Help

By Angie Madrid and Marilin Ayon RIVERSIDE, CA— Although there was debate here in Riverside County Supe ...

By Angie Madrid and Marilin Ayon RIVERSIDE, CA— Although there was debate here in Riverside County Superior Court last week between all parties about whether Axel Christian Vera should be allowed me ...

July 25, 2021
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Man in Carjacking Case Claims Threatened by Public Defender, Decides to Represent Himself

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|Date: July 25, 2021
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Man in Carjacking Case Claims Threatened by Public Defender, Decides to Represent Himself

By Angela Patel VENTURA, CA - A man in a stolen vehicle case from May of this year has chosen to represen ...

By Angela Patel VENTURA, CA - A man in a stolen vehicle case from May of this year has chosen to represent himself, citing what he called a “threat” from a public defender during a Zoom conference in ...

July 25, 2021
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Biden Administration Putting Millions into Mitigating COVID Impacts on Prison Populations

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|Date: July 24, 2021
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Biden Administration Putting Millions into Mitigating COVID Impacts on Prison Populations

By David M. Greenwald Washington – This week the Biden Administration announced it would invest more than ...

By David M. Greenwald Washington – This week the Biden Administration announced it would invest more than $1.6 billion to support COVID testing and mitigation in vulnerable communities. "As we continu ...

July 24, 2021
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Proactive Policing May Increase Major Crime, NY Study Finds

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|Date: July 24, 2021
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Proactive Policing May Increase Major Crime, NY Study Finds

By Hetva Joshi and Sydney Kaplan NEW YORK — While a high level of police presence is usually thoug ...

By Hetva Joshi and Sydney Kaplan NEW YORK — While a high level of police presence is usually thought to decrease crime, researchers Christopher Sullivan and Zachary O’Keefe found the opposite i ...

July 24, 2021
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YouTuber ‘Meet Kevin’ Paffrath Fails to Get Alias on Ballot; Judge Rules ‘Meet Kevin’ is a ‘Brand’ and Can’t be on Governor Recall Ballot

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|Date: July 24, 2021
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YouTuber ‘Meet Kevin’ Paffrath Fails to Get Alias on Ballot; Judge Rules ‘Meet Kevin’ is a ‘Brand’ and Can’t be on Governor Recall Ballot

By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO, CA – YouTuber Kevin “Meet Kevin” Paffrath was in Sacramento Count ...

By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO, CA – YouTuber Kevin “Meet Kevin” Paffrath was in Sacramento County court versus Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber to attempt to argue for his alias - “Meet Ke ...

July 24, 2021
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Sunrise Silicon Valley Climate Group Endorses Sajid Khan for Santa Clara District Attorney

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|Date: July 24, 2021
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Sunrise Silicon Valley Climate Group Endorses Sajid Khan for Santa Clara District Attorney

By Natasha Pawar SAN JOSE, CA - The Sunrise Silicon Valley group, a youth-led movement to fight agai ...

By Natasha Pawar SAN JOSE, CA - The Sunrise Silicon Valley group, a youth-led movement to fight against climate change, have officially announced their endorsement of Sajid Khan for Santa Clara D ...

July 24, 2021
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Defendant in Domestic Violence Case Released for Mental Health Treatment Program

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|Date: July 24, 2021
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Defendant in Domestic Violence Case Released for Mental Health Treatment Program

By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA- A preliminary hearing setting was held for Christian Hernandez ...

By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA- A preliminary hearing setting was held for Christian Hernandez today in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, where the defense requested the release of Herna ...

July 24, 2021
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Judge Gives Defendant the Benefit of the Doubt: Matters for Serna Motion Continued

Posted by Zoey Hou
|Date: July 24, 2021
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Judge Gives Defendant the Benefit of the Doubt: Matters for Serna Motion Continued

By Zoey Hou FRESNO, CA – Judge William Terrence in the Fresno County Superior Court Dept. 1 Wednesday gav ...

By Zoey Hou FRESNO, CA – Judge William Terrence in the Fresno County Superior Court Dept. 1 Wednesday gave the benefit of doubt to a man on his two pending charges, allowing him to leave court not in ...

July 24, 2021
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Commentary: How Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Made Houselessness About Himself

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|Date: July 23, 2021
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Commentary: How Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Made Houselessness About Himself

By Jessica Pishko In early June, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva arrived in Venice Beach. With ...

By Jessica Pishko In early June, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva arrived in Venice Beach. With promises to “clean up the beach,” he posed for press photos alongside members of the Homeless ...

July 23, 2021
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Guest Commentary: How Face Recognition Fuels Racist Systems of Policing and Immigration — And Why Congress Must Act Now

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|Date: July 23, 2021
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Guest Commentary: How Face Recognition Fuels Racist Systems of Policing and Immigration — And Why Congress Must Act Now

When used by police and immigration enforcement, biometric surveillance technology can perpetuate an alre ...

When used by police and immigration enforcement, biometric surveillance technology can perpetuate an already dangerous racist system. By Ashley Del Villar and Myaisha Hayes Face recognition technology ...

July 23, 2021
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Deadly California Wildfire from Gender Reveal Party Results in Multiple Charges for Couple

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|Date: July 23, 2021
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Deadly California Wildfire from Gender Reveal Party Results in Multiple Charges for Couple

By Cassie Larson and Joseph Shepard SAN BERNARDINO, CA - A couple identified by prosecutors as “the Jimen ...

By Cassie Larson and Joseph Shepard SAN BERNARDINO, CA - A couple identified by prosecutors as “the Jimenez family” has been charged with involuntary manslaughter following the death of Charles Morton ...

July 23, 2021
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Film Producer Harvey Weinstein Formally Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges

Posted by Carson Eschen
|Date: July 23, 2021
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Film Producer Harvey Weinstein Formally Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges

By Carson Eschen LOS ANGELES - Former film producer and Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein has been form ...

By Carson Eschen LOS ANGELES - Former film producer and Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein has been formally indicted in Los Angeles on sexual assault charges of five women. The accusations span the ...

July 23, 2021
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Indiana’s Seventh Circuit Pushes Against Voter Suppression

Posted by Sophia Barberini
|Date: July 23, 2021
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Indiana’s Seventh Circuit Pushes Against Voter Suppression

By Sophia Barberini INDIANAPOLIS, IN – As attacks on voting rights throughout the country soar, Indiana ...

By Sophia Barberini INDIANAPOLIS, IN – As attacks on voting rights throughout the country soar, Indiana’s Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals took a step in combating these voting infringements this we ...

July 23, 2021
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