From prosecutor to presidential candidate: the rise of Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris is making history once again, this time in a way few could have imagined. She has already blazed…
Death penalty
Woman could face death penalty for crash that killed Vacaville police officer
A woman who fatally struck a Vacaville police officer with her car has been charged with murder and could be…
Fashion Island murder suspect did not receive jail time in previous case
The alleged ringleader of an armed robbery gang accused of killing a New Zealand tourist last week outside Newport Beach's…
Newsom ignores voters on death penalty. that's anti-democracy
To the editor: Governor Gavin Newsom's suspension of the death penalty is not only an abuse of power and harmful…
Newsom leaves the Vatican with praise from the Pope for rejecting the death penalty
VATICAN CITY – In an opulent hall of the Apostolic Palace framed in marble and adorned with Renaissance murals, Governor…
Editorial: The death penalty is racist. That's almost beside the point.
Civil rights organizations and defense attorneys last month asked the California Supreme Court to invalidate the death penalty in this…
Record number of people executed for drug crimes in 2023 | Death penalty news
In its annual report, Harm Reduction International says at least 467 drug-related executions were carried out last year. At least…
Position of LADA candidates on the death penalty and juvenile justice
Polls show nearly two-thirds of voters remain undecided in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney. With a historically…
Iran executes 2022 protester for murder | Death penalty news
Human rights advocates criticize Mohammad Ghobadlou's conviction, saying he did not receive a fair trial. Iran executed a man who…