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Interpreter General Confusion in Attempted Burglary Hearing Highlights Frequent Mystery of Courtroom Life

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|Date: July 28, 2021
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Interpreter General Confusion in Attempted Burglary Hearing Highlights Frequent Mystery of Courtroom Life

By Ella Wade ALAMEDA, CA - There is a certain formality and ceremony to events and language in court. Ent ...

By Ella Wade ALAMEDA, CA - There is a certain formality and ceremony to events and language in court. Entering a courtroom for the first time, proceedings almost appear to be occurring in a different ...

July 28, 2021
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‘If I Wanted To Rob You, I Would’ – Alleged Threats Made to Movie Theater Employee

Posted by Tatiana Gasca
|Date: July 27, 2021
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‘If I Wanted To Rob You, I Would’ – Alleged Threats Made to Movie Theater Employee

By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – Micah Collins McMurray appeared in Alameda County Superior Court on Friday ...

By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – Micah Collins McMurray appeared in Alameda County Superior Court on Friday, July 23, for a plea hearing involving charges for brandishing a firearm in public, although h ...

July 27, 2021
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Defense’s Poignant Closing Statement from Murder Retrial – “Justice Will Prevail”

Posted by Savannah Dewberry
|Date: July 07, 2021
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Defense’s Poignant Closing Statement from Murder Retrial – “Justice Will Prevail”

By Savannah Dewberry ALAMEDA, CA– “There's something holy and haunting about statements of the deceased, ...

By Savannah Dewberry ALAMEDA, CA– “There's something holy and haunting about statements of the deceased,” said Alameda Public Defender Bao Doan Friday in Alameda County Superior County Court, adding, ...

July 07, 2021
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Prosecution Objects, but Judge Gives Several People a Chance to Move On from Previous Felony Convictions

Posted by Alexander Jimenez
|Date: July 04, 2021
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Prosecution Objects, but Judge Gives Several People a Chance to Move On from Previous Felony Convictions

By Alexander Jimenez OAKLAND, CA - Several petitions to reduce past felony convictions to misdemeanors we ...

By Alexander Jimenez OAKLAND, CA - Several petitions to reduce past felony convictions to misdemeanors were granted here in Alameda County Superior Court last week, opening the door for new opportunit ...

July 04, 2021
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Murder Retrial: Defense Attorney Questions Whether Oakland Detective Threatened Defendant’s Family Member

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 02, 2021
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Murder Retrial: Defense Attorney Questions Whether Oakland Detective Threatened Defendant’s Family Member

By Lois Yoo OAKLAND, CA - In a retrial of a man who was convicted in 2018 in a 2016 shooting deat ...

By Lois Yoo OAKLAND, CA - In a retrial of a man who was convicted in 2018 in a 2016 shooting death, one of the detectives denied here in Alameda County Superior Court this week that he threate ...

July 02, 2021
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Jury Awards Millions to Man Run Over by San Jose Police Officer

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: June 01, 2021
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Jury Awards Millions to Man Run Over by San Jose Police Officer

By Michael Wheeler OAKLAND, CA – A federal jury in Oakland Thursday ruled in favor of Andy Martin, a San ...

By Michael Wheeler OAKLAND, CA – A federal jury in Oakland Thursday ruled in favor of Andy Martin, a San Jose resident who sued San Jose police officer Alexandre Vieira-Ribeiro and the City of San Jos ...

June 01, 2021
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Ice Cream and Insistence: A Case of Overcriminalization for Black Women in Oakland

Posted by Koda Slingluff
|Date: May 03, 2021
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Ice Cream and Insistence: A Case of Overcriminalization for Black Women in Oakland

By Sofia Abramsky-Sze Oakland-- Yvette Phillips-Aldama spent decades as a dedicated member of the Oakla ...

By Sofia Abramsky-Sze Oakland-- Yvette Phillips-Aldama spent decades as a dedicated member of the Oakland community-- serving as a spiritual leader in her Afro-Cuban religious community, sitting on ...

May 03, 2021
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Self-Representing Defendant Argues Wrongful Conviction in Case of Alleged Anti-Semitic Hate Crime

Posted by Koda Slingluff
|Date: April 30, 2021
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Self-Representing Defendant Argues Wrongful Conviction in Case of Alleged Anti-Semitic Hate Crime

By Nadia Kazempoor OAKLAND, CA - Defendant and former mayoral candidate Zachary RunningWolf Brown argue ...

By Nadia Kazempoor OAKLAND, CA - Defendant and former mayoral candidate Zachary RunningWolf Brown argued in Davidson Courthouse last Friday at his sentencing that, though he was wrongfully convicted ...

April 30, 2021
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Defendant Remanded after Failed Alcohol Recovery Program Effort

Posted by Koda Slingluff
|Date: April 02, 2021
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Defendant Remanded after Failed Alcohol Recovery Program Effort

By Alexander Jimenez OAKLAND – Judge Yolanda Northridge here in Alameda County Superior Court this week ...

By Alexander Jimenez OAKLAND – Judge Yolanda Northridge here in Alameda County Superior Court this week was brutally honest, noting little confidence in defendant Grady Letherman’s desire to adhere t ...

April 02, 2021
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Despite Remarkable Success, Court Denies Formerly Convicted Man’s Application for Dismissal

Posted by Koda Slingluff
|Date: March 05, 2021
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Despite Remarkable Success, Court Denies Formerly Convicted Man’s Application for Dismissal

By Jordyn Gleaton OAKLAND, CA - Formerly incarcerated people often have difficulty in re-entry into soci ...

By Jordyn Gleaton OAKLAND, CA - Formerly incarcerated people often have difficulty in re-entry into society because of barriers on essential services and inadequate preparation, assistance and resour ...

March 05, 2021
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Student Opinion: The Line

Posted by Julietta Bisharyan
|Date: October 24, 2020
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Student Opinion: The Line

By Jacob Derin Oakland and Portland’s legal dispute with the federal government over the use of federal a ...

By Jacob Derin Oakland and Portland’s legal dispute with the federal government over the use of federal agents reveals the dark side of the President’s “law and order” messaging. The specific legal qu ...

October 24, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Oakland – ‘WE WON!’ Students & Multiracial Coalition Defend Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Draft

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|Date: May 29, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Oakland – ‘WE WON!’ Students & Multiracial Coalition Defend Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Draft

by Sam Gonzalez Many students and educators of color stayed up late Wednesday night until 2 a.m. to spe ...

by Sam Gonzalez Many students and educators of color stayed up late Wednesday night until 2 a.m. to speak up for Ethnic Studies - specifically Arab American, Central American and Pacific Islander St ...

May 29, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: Does Oakland Police Report Give Us Insight into Broken Discipline System?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 19, 2015
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Sunday Commentary: Does Oakland Police Report Give Us Insight into Broken Discipline System?

The long-troubled Oakland Police Department became the latest focal point of potential police reform effo ...

The long-troubled Oakland Police Department became the latest focal point of potential police reform efforts on Tuesday, as a scathing report was released. The police department over a decade ago was ...

April 19, 2015
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Sunday Commentary: I’m Angry Now – This Is Unnecessary and Dangerous

Looking Back: Selwyn Days Round Three, Week Three

Reflections on Court Watching in Santa Barbara County

Law Prof Looks at Two Sides of Chesa Boudin Recall – People Hate Him or Love Him

Meet Philadelphia’s Progressive Prosecutor: A Summary Recap of Conversations, a Vox Podcast

Experts Suggest Time to Be ‘Going Beyond Cities’ to Bring Fairness to Criminal Justice System

Language Barrier Affects Court’s Ability to Comprehend Facts

After Police Testimony, Judge Finds Sufficient Evidence to Move Forward to Trial in Narcotics Case

Witness Testimony on Nighttime Stabbing that Occurred Two Years Ago

Forensic Pathologist Testifies that Death Investigation Is Inadequate to Answer All Questions

Interpreter General Confusion in Attempted Burglary Hearing Highlights Frequent Mystery of Courtroom Life

Interpreter General Confusion in Attempted Burglary Hearing Highlights Frequent Mystery of Courtroom Life

‘If I Wanted To Rob You, I Would’ – Alleged Threats Made to Movie Theater Employee

‘If I Wanted To Rob You, I Would’ – Alleged Threats Made to Movie Theater Employee

Defense’s Poignant Closing Statement from Murder Retrial – “Justice Will Prevail”

Defense’s Poignant Closing Statement from Murder Retrial – “Justice Will Prevail”

Prosecution Objects, but Judge Gives Several People a Chance to Move On from Previous Felony Convictions

Prosecution Objects, but Judge Gives Several People a Chance to Move On from Previous Felony Convictions

Murder Retrial: Defense Attorney Questions Whether Oakland Detective Threatened Defendant’s Family Member

Murder Retrial: Defense Attorney Questions Whether Oakland Detective Threatened Defendant’s Family Member

Jury Awards Millions to Man Run Over by San Jose Police Officer

Jury Awards Millions to Man Run Over by San Jose Police Officer

Self-Representing Defendant Argues Wrongful Conviction in Case of Alleged Anti-Semitic Hate Crime

Self-Representing Defendant Argues Wrongful Conviction in Case of Alleged Anti-Semitic Hate Crime

Defendant Remanded after Failed Alcohol Recovery Program Effort

Defendant Remanded after Failed Alcohol Recovery Program Effort

Despite Remarkable Success, Court Denies Formerly Convicted Man’s Application for Dismissal

Despite Remarkable Success, Court Denies Formerly Convicted Man’s Application for Dismissal

Student Opinion: The Line

Student Opinion: The Line

Guest Commentary: Oakland – ‘WE WON!’ Students & Multiracial Coalition Defend Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Draft

Guest Commentary: Oakland – ‘WE WON!’ Students & Multiracial Coalition Defend Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Draft

Sunday Commentary: Does Oakland Police Report Give Us Insight into Broken Discipline System?

Sunday Commentary: Does Oakland Police Report Give Us Insight into Broken Discipline System?

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