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Tragic Murder Highlights Broken Criminal Justice System

September 22, 2021 12:09 pmSeptember 22, 2021 12:26 pm

Kate Tibbitts can’t make this plea to you. She can’t cast a vote or call a legislator or sign a petition for change. She can’t install a security system or add another deadbolt to her Sacramento home. Kate Tibbitts is...

Gov. Newsom Pardons Murderers, Bank Robbers, Kidnappers, Killer for Hire

June 2, 2021 2:45 amAugust 4, 2021 2:12 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday before the Memorial Day holiday weekend that he granted 14 pardons, 13 commutations and 8 medical reprieves – for murderers, bank robbers, armed robbers, kidnappers, killers for hire, drivers of get-away-cars for murderers, and...

HOMELESSNESS: Former Incarcerated, Drug Addict and Dealer Shares Story of Sobriety and Success

April 17, 2021 2:28 amApril 16, 2021 5:07 pm

Anthony Brown, who was a homeless, alcoholic, drug addict and drug dealer for 23 years, says, “Jail and prison were the only things that restored me to sanity. I didn’t feel like I was arrested, but more like rescued.” Brown,...

Legislation To House Inmates According to Gender Identity Instead of Biological Sex

June 27, 2019 2:05 amJune 27, 2019 5:37 pm

A bill proposing to house inmates according to their gender identity, rather than the traditional method of housing inmates by biological sex, is making its way through the California Legislature. SB 132 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), has passed...