May 12, 2022 Sheriff’s Office has nothing to say about inmate death An earlier federal lawsuit alleges anti-suicide measures were ignored
May 5, 2022 Monterey County stops paying legal fees for sheriff’s top brass Questions of liability remain after county loses appellate case
April 14, 2022 Sheriff’s candidate loses appellate fight Moses and associates lose big round in appeals court, ordered to pay plaintiffs’ fees
March 17, 2022 Bringing them home Juvenile court judge Katherine Lucero leads California’s historic migration from punishment to healing
March 4, 2022 Grieving a fallen officer Like any other human being, he deserved to come home at the end of his work day
February 28, 2022 Plea bargain shortened alleged Salinas killer’s prison time Common legal procedure has escaped wider discussion partly because its effects are difficult to evaluate.
February 23, 2022 A very early deployment of familiar right-wing tropes Accusation against apparent frontrunner in Sheriff election a likely harbinger for bitter campaign ahead, as candidates discuss accountability issues
February 17, 2022 ¿Quién califica como experto en pandillas en los tribunales? Cuando los jóvenes son acusados de delitos relacionados con pandillas, los especialistas que testifican casi siempre provienen de las fuerzas del orden. Un nuevo programa en California está trabajando para revertir eso.
February 10, 2022 Proponen junta de supervisión para el Departamento del Alguacil del Condado de Monterey La mesa de supervisores autoriza la exploración de la propuesta para crear un cuerpo de vigilancia
February 4, 2022 Who qualifies as a courtroom gang expert? When young people are accused of gang-related crimes, the specialists who testify almost always come from law enforcement. A new program in California is working to upend that.
February 2, 2022 A Weak Case Monterey County's ex-sheriff weighs in on oversight board proposal with wobbly arguments and off-based assumptions
