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Confusion In the Yolo County Court – Why was Man in Custody?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 10, 2020
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Confusion In the Yolo County Court – Why was Man in Custody?

By Susana Jurado WOODLAND - There was more than a little bit of confusion in this Yolo County Superior Co ...

By Susana Jurado WOODLAND - There was more than a little bit of confusion in this Yolo County Superior Courtroom Friday after a man was found to be wrongfully placed in custody – he was later released ...

August 10, 2020
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Man Charged with Statutory Rape Asks for Leniency Due to Intellectual Disability

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|Date: August 09, 2020
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Man Charged with Statutory Rape Asks for Leniency Due to Intellectual Disability

By Josué Monroy WOODLAND – The defense attorney for Alezandro Ramirez here last week in Yolo County Super ...

By Josué Monroy WOODLAND – The defense attorney for Alezandro Ramirez here last week in Yolo County Superior Court argued for the judge to mitigate the sentencing in a statutory rape case, citing the ...

August 09, 2020
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My View: Expungement in Islamic Center Vandalism Case Leads to Debate – Justice or White Privilege or Both?

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|Date: August 08, 2020
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My View: Expungement in Islamic Center Vandalism Case Leads to Debate – Justice or White Privilege or Both?

Three years ago in Davis, Lauren Kirk-Coehlo in the early days of the Trump administration committed an a ...

Three years ago in Davis, Lauren Kirk-Coehlo in the early days of the Trump administration committed an act of vandalism on the Davis Islamic Center, when she broke windows, slashed tires and most, no ...

August 08, 2020
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Guest Commentary: There is Room for Compassion in Criminal Justice

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|Date: August 08, 2020
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Guest Commentary: There is Room for Compassion in Criminal Justice

By Tracie Olson, Emily Kochly, and Sara Johnson If it is true that the character of a society is measured ...

By Tracie Olson, Emily Kochly, and Sara Johnson If it is true that the character of a society is measured by how it treats its most unfortunate, downtrodden, and vulnerable, then much reform is necess ...

August 08, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Enlarging the Discussion on ‘Defunding’

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|Date: August 07, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Enlarging the Discussion on ‘Defunding’

By Robb Davis Observing the early evolution of discussions around defunding the police--and after having ...

By Robb Davis Observing the early evolution of discussions around defunding the police--and after having read The End of Policing by Alex Vitale--it is clear that the real debate is around reprioritiz ...

August 07, 2020
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Latest Sponsor List Released – 8 Days Until the Event

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|Date: August 05, 2020
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Latest Sponsor List Released – 8 Days Until the Event

UPDATE ON OUR FUNDRAISER With COVID, we have now moved the event to Zoom. Mark Godsey will appear at 6 pm ...

UPDATE ON OUR FUNDRAISER With COVID, we have now moved the event to Zoom. Mark Godsey will appear at 6 pm Pacific Time. The event is open to anyone who wishes to attend. The suggested donation is $50— ...

August 05, 2020
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Commentary: Yolo DA’s Office Takes to Fox News to Push Agenda

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|Date: August 05, 2020
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Commentary: Yolo DA’s Office Takes to Fox News to Push Agenda

Remember when the Yolo DA was touted by local media as being one of the most progressive in the state? Th ...

Remember when the Yolo DA was touted by local media as being one of the most progressive in the state? That seemed like just two years ago. But now Assistant Chief Deputy DA Melinda Aiello once again ...

August 05, 2020
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Lack of Interpreters Reminds California of Its Troubling Past

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|Date: August 04, 2020
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Lack of Interpreters Reminds California of Its Troubling Past

By Jose Medina WOODLAND – Minh Quang Ly was called in for an arraignment hearing in Yolo County Superior ...

By Jose Medina WOODLAND – Minh Quang Ly was called in for an arraignment hearing in Yolo County Superior Court, Department 1, last Friday—but an ever-increasing snafu brought the entire proceeding to ...

August 04, 2020
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10 days left before the event… reserve your spot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 02, 2020
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10 days left before the event… reserve your spot

UPDATE ON OUR FUNDRAISER With COVID, we have now moved the event to Zoom. Mark Godsey will appear at 6 pm ...

UPDATE ON OUR FUNDRAISER With COVID, we have now moved the event to Zoom. Mark Godsey will appear at 6 pm Pacific Time. The event is open to anyone who wishes to attend. The suggested donation is $50— ...

August 02, 2020
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My View: 14 years ago…

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 01, 2020
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My View: 14 years ago…

By David Greenwald That’s right, on this fateful day July 30, 2006, I came up with the crazy hair-brained ...

By David Greenwald That’s right, on this fateful day July 30, 2006, I came up with the crazy hair-brained idea of starting a little blog where I would write on things like police misconduct and reform ...

August 01, 2020
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Letter to Janet Napolitano, Re: ACLU Yolo County Recommendation for UC Policing

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|Date: August 01, 2020
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Letter to Janet Napolitano, Re: ACLU Yolo County Recommendation for UC Policing

Dear President Napolitano, We, the ACLU Yolo County Chapter would like to voice our complete support of t ...

Dear President Napolitano, We, the ACLU Yolo County Chapter would like to voice our complete support of the recommendations proposed in regards to UC Policing. Our organization takes the safety of peo ...

August 01, 2020
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Defendant’s Possible Mental State May Influence His Rock-Throwing Trial

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|Date: July 31, 2020
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Defendant’s Possible Mental State May Influence His Rock-Throwing Trial

By Elizabeth Cho WOODLAND – A few months ago, Jeffrey Matthew Corson allegedly threw a rock at a courthou ...

By Elizabeth Cho WOODLAND – A few months ago, Jeffrey Matthew Corson allegedly threw a rock at a courthouse entrance door, and was then charged with vandalism. But his adventures have only continued. ...

July 31, 2020
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Change.org Petition: Bring Ajay Dev Home

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 29, 2020
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Change.org Petition: Bring Ajay Dev Home

Ajay Dev is a 53-year-old father of two. He is currently serving a 378-year aggregated sentence in Mule C ...

Ajay Dev is a 53-year-old father of two. He is currently serving a 378-year aggregated sentence in Mule Creek State Prison in Amador County for sexual assault, a crime that he and several hundred othe ...

July 29, 2020
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Yolo Judge Dismisses 4 of 6 Felony Charges Made against Defendant

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|Date: July 27, 2020
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Yolo Judge Dismisses 4 of 6 Felony Charges Made against Defendant

By Claudia Gutierrez WOODLAND – Judge Stephen L. Mock dismissed four of six charges filed against defenda ...

By Claudia Gutierrez WOODLAND – Judge Stephen L. Mock dismissed four of six charges filed against defendant Christopher Phillip Martin here in Yolo County Superior Court, which included assault with a ...

July 27, 2020
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Man Accuses Judge of Prejudice in Yolo County Courtroom

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|Date: July 26, 2020
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Man Accuses Judge of Prejudice in Yolo County Courtroom

By Susana Jurado YOLO COUNTY – Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg was accused of “court pre ...

By Susana Jurado YOLO COUNTY – Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg was accused of “court prejudice” repeatedly here last Friday during a preliminary hearing, by a defendant who wanted to ...

July 26, 2020
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Yolo County to Pass Resolution Recognizing Racism As a Public Health Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 19, 2020
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Yolo County to Pass Resolution Recognizing Racism As a Public Health Crisis

In early June, the Yolo County Public Defenders had a march in front of the Yolo Courthouse to emphasize ...

In early June, the Yolo County Public Defenders had a march in front of the Yolo Courthouse to emphasize the unequal access to justice that Black and Brown people have in the criminal legal system. Pu ...

July 19, 2020
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Letter: Opening the Courts Now Makes No Sense

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|Date: July 16, 2020
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Letter: Opening the Courts Now Makes No Sense

By Nora Oldwin Science-driven policy instead of policy-Driven “science,” please … ? Our courtrooms have b ...

By Nora Oldwin Science-driven policy instead of policy-Driven “science,” please … ? Our courtrooms have been closed for months, during which time Yolo County experienced relatively few cases of COVID- ...

July 16, 2020
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Death Row Prisoner Wesley Purkey Suffering from Alzheimer’s – Incompetent for Execution?

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|Date: July 15, 2020
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Death Row Prisoner Wesley Purkey Suffering from Alzheimer’s – Incompetent for Execution?

By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou Washington, D.C. - Wesley Purkey is scheduled for federal execution Wednesday, despite ...

By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou Washington, D.C. - Wesley Purkey is scheduled for federal execution Wednesday, despite his serious mental health issues and Alzheimer's dementia “so severe that he doesn't even unde ...

July 15, 2020
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Commentary: With COVID Out of Control, Us Blind As a Bat, State and County Roll Back Openings

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 14, 2020
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Commentary: With COVID Out of Control, Us Blind As a Bat, State and County Roll Back Openings

Remember May? In Yolo County there were just 40 reported cases. The Board of Supervisors pushed for att ...

Remember May? In Yolo County there were just 40 reported cases. The Board of Supervisors pushed for attestation to re-open the county. The state, under pressure, expedited re-opening—even as expert ...

July 14, 2020
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“A Bit of a Stretch” – Yolo Judge Tosses Felony Robbery Charge

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|Date: July 13, 2020
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“A Bit of a Stretch” – Yolo Judge Tosses Felony Robbery Charge

By Ryan Oh WOODLAND – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Paul Richardson released an unhoused man from cust ...

By Ryan Oh WOODLAND – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Paul Richardson released an unhoused man from custody, throwing out a felony robbery count at a preliminary hearing Friday after calling the ambi ...

July 13, 2020
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