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Charged With a Felony in California? Odds Are You’ll Wind up Guilty.
By Gabriel Kahn, Crosstown If you have been charged with a felony in California, the overwhelming...
SF DA Gascón First in CA to Launch Public Portal Bringing Transparency to Prosecutorial Data
On Wednesday, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office became the first DA’s office...
ACLU Sues San Diego Over Warrantless, Unannounced Searches of CalWORKs Applicants
Since 1997, a fraud detection program called Project 100% (P100) has subjected San Diego County...
Study Shows “Significant” Racial Disparities in Plea Deals
White defendants generally get better plea deals than their black counterparts, and are more likely...
LA County Supes Do Away With Fee for “Free” Public Defender
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to eliminate a $50 fee levied against...