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Archive - January 2021
Despite multiple Judicial Stays, On Tuesday Night the U.S. Supreme Court Cleared the Way for Lisa Montgomery to be Executed. She Died at 1:31 a.m. Eastern
When we last wrote about the case of Lisa Montgomery in a story published Monday night, we...
US District Court grants Lisa Montgomery last minute stay of Jan. 12 execution, scheduled as part of President’s 13-Person Killing Spree
Montgomery's advocates hope that the U.S. Supreme Court doesn't decide to step in, as the Trump...
Insurrection & Homegrown Terror: As the Days Pass, New Pieces of the Story Emerge
The leader of one group, took to the popular (and recently shut down) social media outlet, Parler...
As the Nation Reeled From Its Dark & Dangerous Day, Joe Biden Announced His Pick for Attorney General & the Need for Equal Justice Under the Law
At around 2 p.m. Eastern, on Thursday, January 7, President-elect Joe Biden announced that Merrick...
Opinion: California Needs to Repair the Damage From Its History of Systematic Sterilizations
In 2021, there will be an estimated 455 survivors of eugenic sterilizations and 244 survivors of...
More than 1-in-4 people in CA’s largest Women’s Prison Have COVID-19 as CDCR Deaths Soar & State Works to Get Residents & Staff Vaccinated
At least 19 people died between December 30 and January 6, after contracting the coronavirus while...
Op-Ed: I’ve dedicated my life to fighting the abuse of people with disabilities & I support DA Gascón’s reforms eliminating sentencing enhancements.
I’ve dedicated my life to fighting the abuse of people with disabilities, and I support DA...
Legal Fight on Behalf of Woman Facing Murder Charges After Stillbirth Continues After Supreme Court Declines Early Intervention
Late last month, the CA Supreme Court declined to intervene — at least for now — to halt a...