I was motivated by the number of in-custody deaths that occurred at Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) located in Dublin, California between March 2022 through August 2023. I was housed at SRJ’s restricted housing ...

Most importantly, California is a place that looks to the future with courage and optimism. We celebrate diversity as enriching our economy, our culture, and our communities. Our culture is “can do.” ...

Mayor Josh Chapman and Councilmember Bapu Vaitla recently began asking city commissioners for feedback on a proposal for “clarification of how items are placed on a commission meeting agenda.” Chapman ...

San Francisco, CA — This week, the Coalition on Homelessness, alongside community members and advocates, gathered to speak out against the ongoing destruction of unhoused individuals’ essential ...

MODESTO, CA – At a probation hearing Tuesday in the Stanislaus County Superior Court here, a $25,000 bail was set following a probation violation by the accused based on testimony given by Deputy ...

Earlier this week, I ran a piece on NIMBYism. I argued that slow growth advocates have lost rhetorical debate. However as the Atlantic’s writer Jerusalem Demsas points out, they may have won the war.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Philadelphia has seen an alarming increase in police misconduct lawsuits, with payouts reaching approximately $60 million since the start of 2023, according to recent analysis by ...

Davis, CA – The Davis Downtown Business Association (DDBA) announced it was endorsing a Yes vote on Measure Q. In a release, the DDBA said it believes that “Measure Q is critical for the continued ...

SACRAMENTO, CA – A week after the city of Sacramento utterly destroyed Camp Resolution—a “Safe Ground” encampment holding about 50 disabled or elderly residents in a city-approved location—the ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA. —A coalition of immigrant rights organizations found severe abuses in immigration detention facilities across Louisiana, according to a report released last week. The coalition, which ...