How one firm became California’s ‘WalMart of public defense’
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The Supreme Court showed rare signs of restraint in a death penalty case
From the moment the Republican Party gained a 6-3 supermajority on the Supreme Court, in late 2020, the…
Why is Trump suddenly so obsessed with Honduras?
The US may or may not be marching toward war with Venezuela, but at the moment, there’s another…
Trump pardons: Who is former president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández?
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The world is getting less violent than most people think
One source of good news — favored both by me and, apparently, venture capitalists — is what’s known…
Beloved coach and Netflix star voiced concerns about campus safety a day before being shot
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UPDATE: Three autopsies scheduled in Hamilton Co. for Barku Plastics shooting case | Local News
UPDATE:Â The Hamilton County Medical Examiner will be doing the autopsies of the three people who were involved in…
Is Trump going to war in Venezuela? What the US is doing.
The US is up to something in Venezuela. But what exactly? Since early September, the US military has…
Family of four in murder-suicide investigation faced mounting financial struggles
The family lived on a tree-lined street in a tidy suburban neighborhood on San Francisco’s West Side. They…
Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Roberson
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Abbott authorizes Trump to deploy Texas Guard to other states
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CA law bans immigration arrests at courts. That isn’t stopping ICE
By Nigel Duara, CalMatters The Fresno County Courthouse on Sept. 17, 2025. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local…