The Fresno DA Blamed Newsom for a Police Death, but Facts Support Newsom’s Account

Fresno District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp blamed Gov. Gavin Newsom for the early release of Nathaniel Dixon, accused of killing police officer Gonzalo Carrasco Jr. in Selma. However, facts indicate that Smittcamp's office made the decision that led to Dixon's release under AB109, a California law aimed at reducing the state's...

LA Prosecutor Backs Bill to Remove Youth Offenses from ‘Three Strikes’ Count

SACRAMENTO — Los Angeles' new reform-minded top prosecutor said Friday that it's time to remove youthful offenders from California's tough career criminal law that can greatly extend their prison time later in life. Juvenile Cases Should be 'Based on Rehabilitation, Not on Punishment' District Attorney George Gascón, who runs the...

No Return to Lock ’Em Up — California Voters Stick With Less Punitive Justice

Over the last three decades, Californians have swung from “tough on crime” conservatism to a more lenient, less punitive approach to criminal justice. Based on the results of this year’s election, it doesn’t look like the pendulum is swinging back anytime soon. Already the state had gradually eased up on...

As Crime Surges on His Watch, Trump Warns of Biden's America

President Donald Trump is painting a dystopian portrait of what Joe Biden’s America might look like, asserting crime and chaos would ravage communities should the former vice president win the White House in November. Left unsaid: A recent surge in violent crime in several American cities has happened on his watch. “Irony...

Merced Police Arrest ‘Sleepy (Catalytic Converter) Thieves’ in the Bushes; Released on $0 Bail

Merced police caught up with a couple of catalytic converter thieves in the bushes Friday morning. Officers received a call of two subjects in the AT&T yard located at 1860 Wardrobe Ave. Officers surrounded the yard, and saw the suspects running into the school located next door. A search of...

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