McKenna Phillips

San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo by David M. Greenwald SAN FRANCISCO — A jury in San Francisco County Superior Court found a Black woman not guilty on all charges after a two-week trial stemming from an incident at the University of California, San Francisco, Emergency Department that prosecutors charged as assault on a police officer and criminal threats, totaling 15 counts. The woman was released after spending more than eight months in the San Francisco County Jail.

San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo by David M. Greenwald SAN FRANCISCO — Tensions rose during a jury trial Tuesday at the San Francisco Hall of Justice when the prosecution continued to challenge the judge’s rulings on multiple overruled objections during the defense’s closing argument. The accused faces charges for attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon that is not a firearm, and elder abuse stemming from an incident that occurred a little over two years ago.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pressure is mounting on California lawmakers to take action over allegations of abuse, retaliation and failed oversight inside the state’s women’s prisons after survivors and advocates delivered urgent testimony during a recent budget hearing.