The Dublin City Council has passed a resolution opposing the reopening of the former Federal Correctional Institution Dublin as an ICE detention facility, citing concerns about public safety, economic impact, and the city’s values of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Pamela Price has launched her 2026 campaign for Alameda County District Attorney, focusing on restoring public trust, addressing gun violence, pursuing corporate accountability, and ensuring equal treatment under the law, while criticizing her successor and the current administration for their lack of accountability.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 state attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act, which would provide Tribal law enforcement with stronger tools to respond to violence, disappearances, and jurisdictional gaps in Indigenous communities.
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday it has filed a murder charge…
Judge Clara Levers denied the defense’s request for the accused to be released on supervised own recognizance, citing concerns about public safety and the accused’s “acute break from reality”.
The federal shutdown has ended, but critics warn that the decision to withhold SNAP benefits for millions of people set a dangerous precedent for using food access as political leverage, and that access to food directly impacts public safety.
New York’s 2020 bail reform law did not lead to higher crime rates, according to a new report from the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College.
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.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California’s public safety investments have resulted in a significant increase in arrests, prosecutions, and recovered stolen property, with over $190 million worth of stolen property recovered and 25,675 suspects arrested between October 2023 and June 2025.
A new poll commissioned by Vera Action and conducted by YouGov suggests that a plurality of registered voters view President Donald Trump’s recent National Guard deployments as politically motivated rather than grounded in public safety concerns, and that a majority of voters believe Trump’s federal actions on crime are unrelated to community safety.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California Highway Patrol crime suppression teams have made over 275 arrests, recovered over 520 stolen vehicles, and seized 34 illicit firearms in the Bay Area this year, resulting in a decrease in crime and an increase in public safety.
The accused was denied pretrial release without bail due to public safety concerns, as the prosecution argued that she had access to unregistered and illegally obtained firearms and had participated in a conspiracy to commit murder.
New York’s bail reform law has successfully reduced the use of money bail without compromising public safety, according to a long-term evaluation conducted by the Data Collaborative for Justice.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed an executive directive to support immigrant communities and maintain trust between residents and local government, while also preparing for potential federal action.
The City of Whittier agreed to pay $7.5 million to Justine Gurrola after a jury found the city at fault for injuries she sustained from an uplifted sidewalk due to tree-root damage, highlighting the city’s failure to maintain public sidewalks despite repeated complaints.
Crime in San Francisco has dropped nearly 30% in 2025, one of the city’s lowest crime rates in decades, due to expanded law enforcement partnerships and targeted public safety funding.
The City of Davis and Union Pacific Railroad have been aware of the dangers of the freight line cutting through the downtown area for decades, and despite a proposed Yolo Freight Rail Relocation Project, nothing has been done to address the issue, leaving emergency responders and residents at risk.
Judge Clara M. Levers postponed the hearing for a man facing felony and misdemeanor charges, citing the need to further assess his custody status in light of his ongoing mental health treatment and public safety concerns.
Fair and Just Prosecution and the Law Enforcement Action Partnership have filed an amicus brief urging the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to halt ICE arrests near places of worship, arguing that the new DHS policy undermines public safety and trust.
The ACLU of Louisiana has spoken out against Governor Jeff Landry’s request to deploy up to 1,000 National Guard troops in urban areas, arguing that it is a misuse of power that could endanger residents and divert resources away from natural disaster relief.