California Justice

Reclaim the Net
View In: California PoliceRights groups argue citizens have a right to film police. The post California city sued for First Amendment violation after cops arrested someone for filming them appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

San José Spotlight
View In: California PoliceSanta Clara took a step toward police transparency Tuesday when the City Council approved a new policy determining when and how its police department will be allowed to use military-level equipment. The policy, which the City Council approved unanimously, guides how the Santa Clara Police Departmen...

The Guardian
View In: California CrimeThe bus, bound for Los Angeles, had stopped in Oroville when the 21-year-old passenger began shooting as people exited the vehicleA man opened fire in a Greyhound bus Wednesday evening, killing a 43-year-old woman and wounding four others as the vehicle stopped in northern California.As the Los Angeles-boun...

California Expose
View In: California LegislatureEmails show how the industry weakened emissions legislation and pushed back on cap-and-trade reforms. The post How Oil Lobbyists Continue to Exert Influence on California Regulators and Lawmakers appeared first on .

The Guardian
View In: California PrisonsState will move those in San Quentin’s death row section to other prisons within two years, officials sayCalifornia is moving to dismantle the second-largest death row in the US, three years after the governor placed a moratorium on executions.The state will move all incarcerated people in the deat...

The Guardian
View In: California CrimePolice captain: ‘God knows how many guns have been stolen’Thefts from Lincoln Heights rail yards have made headlinesDozens of handguns and shotguns were among items stolen by thieves from cargo containers aboard trains near downtown Los Angeles for months, authorities said.Police arrested three peopl...