Nick Reiner laid in wait before killing his parents, prosecutors allege
Nick Reiner has been indicted in the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, who were fatally…
Gov. Newsom should commute all California death row sentences
For generations, California has understood itself as a place willing to wrestle with hard questions, especially when human…
Stockton man dies in Sacramento prison 45 years after receiving death penalty
A 76-year-old Stockton man died Friday while incarcerated at California State Prison, Sacramento, 45 years after he was…
2 men freed from Death Row sue Alameda County for $572M
Two men who were freed last year from state prison over prosecutorial misconduct have now filed suit against…
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio should abolish the death penalty
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that Ohio should abolish the death penalty, saying…
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow Thursday’s blocked execution
By KIM CHANDLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is waging a last-minute legal fight to execute a man…
California inmate sentenced to death for 1983 rape, killing dies in prison – The Mercury News
Richard R. Ramirez, who was sentenced to death for the 1983 rape and murder of a 22-year-old bank…
California lieutenant governor election voter guide
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Josh Fryday, Chief Service Officer of California in the California Governor’s Cabinet, talks to a campaign…
Jake Reiner writes on parents’ slayings: ‘My world, as I knew it, had collapsed’
The oldest son of Rob and Michele Reiner has published a heart-rending account of learning from his sister…
Family seethes as judge further reduces sentence in 1987 capital murder case – The Mercury News
SAN JOSE — In an emotional hearing in which the surviving siblings of Rosellina LoBue screamed at a…
3 experts on how California prisons changed in Newsom era
By Adam Ashton, CalMatters CalMatters reporter Joe Garcia, far left, moderates a discussion for “The Evolution of Crime…
Gavin Newsom has the chance to make history.
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