The Exonerated Five, who were wrongfully convicted of a crime in 1989, have become a testament to resilience, solidarity, and systemic change, and their case has led to policy reforms in New York's interrogation laws and inspired a Netflix miniseries that has reached a new generation of viewers.
The California Civil Rights Department has reached a settlement with Village at Redondo and Lyon Management Group to end blanket policies that bar people with criminal histories from renting, a practice state officials say violates civil rights law and deepens housing inequality.
The Wren Collective has released a year-end recap of its Democracy Under Attack newsletter, highlighting the 10 worst excesses of the Trump administration's power over the past year, including the use of a secret police force, the aggressive pursuit of the death penalty, the withdrawal of the Department of Justice from civil rights enforcement, the mobilization of the National Guard, the control of academic freedom, the attack on journalism, the criminalization of reproductive and transgender health care, the attack on entertainers, the use of government-run accounts as internet trolls, and the slashing of public safety investments.
The motion hearing for the accused in San Francisco County Superior Court was delayed due to the unavailability of an arresting officer, while the accused is taking steps to address their substance abuse issues.