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December 24, 2011 SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 21 — The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: Two individuals today pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose to charges stemming ... Read the original here: Two Defendants Arrested During Operation Garlic Press Plead Guilty

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The Union-Tribune – December 24, 2011 SAN DIEGO — The state’s unprecedented move to shift responsibility for some lower-level criminals to the counties is still in its infancy, but it’s already causing problems in some parts ... More here: San Diego County jails not overcrowded — yet

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Forbes Magazine – Victoria Pynchon, Contributor California’s first female Supreme Court Chief Justice, Rose Bird, was also the first and last California Justice to be removed from office by California voters, allegedly due to her stated ... Visit link: Capital Punishment and California’s Women Chief Justices

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By NBC News, msnbc.com staff and news services PEABODY, Mass. — An airport security officer confiscated a frosted cupcake amid fears its icing could be a security risk, according to reports. Rebecca Hains said the Transportation Security ... More: Frightening frosting? TSA confiscates cupcake

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Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, one of the high court’s more conservative members, says the death penalty is no longer working for the state. By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times – December 24, 2011 Reporting from San Francisco— ... Go here to see the original: California chief justice urges reevaluating death penalty

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NACDL – December 22, 2011 – The consequences of conviction – specific legal barriers, generalized discrimination, and social stigma – have become more numerous and severe, more public, and more permanent. The legal mechanisms relied ... See original here: NACDL TASK FORCE ON RESTORATION OF RIGHTS AND STATUS AFTER CONVICTION

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KQED – December 23, 2011, 4:28 pm – Posted by Jon Brooks Former San Quentin warden Jeanne Woodford, who presided over four executions during her tenure, is now a vocal opponent of the death penalty. She and ... See the original post here: California – KQED News Interview: Former San Quentin Warden Advocates for Anti-Death Penalty Initiative

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A scathing Justice Department report accuses Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio of bias toward Latinos. Some of his accusers couldn’t agree more. By Ashley Powers and Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times – December 22, 2011, 6:17 p.m. Armando ... Read the original post: He’s considered Sheriff Bully

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Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it has postponed the effective date of its employee rights notice-posting rule until April 30,... More here: NLRA Poster Requirement Delayed Until April 30, 2012

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Channel 12 KHSL TV News (Butte County) An Oroville man being sought by police after Wednesday night’s shooting that left one dead and two others injured was a parolee who was recently released from Butte County ... Read the original: Oroville Murder Suspect Was Just Released Under AB 109