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Stephen James

Sacramento, Silicon Valley
As seen in: MDPI, Biomed Central (BMC), Willamette Week, Mondaq, Sacramento News & Review, saocarlosagora.com.br, The British Journal of Cardiology
Covers:  social justice, whistleblowers, state court litigation, freedom of information, open government, federal litigation, public records, public policy, courts, government misconduct & ethics, institutional ethics, judicial misconduct & ethics, federal court litigation, constitutional law, watchdogs, civil rights, legislature & legislation, police misconduct, socioeconomic issues, criminal justice
Doesn't Cover: international affairs, geopolitics
Silicon Valley-based investigative reporter. Subjects: Judicial branch, criminal justice, government accountability, FOIA, public records. IRE, SPJ, ONA
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Stephen James Sacramento News & Review Author Archive

Stephen James Sacramento News & Review Author Archive

Sacramento News & Review Author Archive: List of 48 published stories by Stephen James.

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Standing up to corruption

Standing up to corruption

In her letter supporting the nomination of investigator Joe Reynoso for the Award of Ethical Courage, federal…

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The Green Wall

The Green Wall

When Camarillo native DJ Vodicka testified against his employers - the California Department of Corrections -…

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Getting to the truth behind stem-cell breakthrough

Getting to the truth behind stem-cell breakthrough

Last month, biotechnology company Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) stunned the worldwide scientific community…

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Sacramento Press Club: John Chiang California State Controller - Photos by Stephen James

Sacramento Press Club: John Chiang California State Controller - Photos by Stephen James

On May 7, 2007, the Sacramento Press Club welcomed State Controller John Chiang. The state's chief financial …

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CYA goes to reform school

CYA goes to reform school

When violence broke out between two angry young men, and immediately the canisters of Mace hissed on the floo…

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In Focus - Crossing the Border

In Focus - Crossing the Border

Each year, roughly 500,000 Mexican residents migrate illegally to the United States. That has led to the unau…

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Behind the prop

Behind the prop

With financial support from a billionaire philanthropist, the marketing campaign was as meticulously planned …

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State got your bling?

State got your bling?

More than a decade ago, an SN&R investigation exposed how California was using its citizens' unclaimed proper…

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The Code of Silence

The Code of Silence

What happens when a whistleblower talks against members of the fraternity of guards inside a prison? D.J. Vo…

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A view to kill for

A view to kill for

When he arrived at the scene of the crime and surveyed the massive pile of dismembered limbs, he knew immedia…

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Sacramento Press Club: Demystifying the California Public Records Act - Photos by Stephen James

Sacramento Press Club: Demystifying the California Public Records Act - Photos by Stephen James

Accurate information is the lifeblood of every journalist. But getting access to public information can often…

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A preventable death

A preventable death

Steven Achen stood at the utilitarian gray Formica counter in the intake area of the Yolo County jail as a Da…

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The night they pulled me over

The night they pulled me over

It had been a long day for Andrea Torres. The Friday before Mother's Day typically is one of the busiest days…

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When good mold goes bad

When good mold goes bad

Six-year-old Alex White is sitting restlessly in the waiting area of the HealthSouth Surgery Center and stays…

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The perfect execution

The perfect execution

At an undisclosed location - although the state compound at 1515 K Street would be a good guess - a secret te…

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Decline of the empire

Decline of the empire

In the not-too-distant future, young and eager prison-guard recruits graduating from the state's training aca…

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Sacramento Press Club: Republican Leader Mike Villines - Photos by Tamara Keith and Stephen James

Sacramento Press Club: Republican Leader Mike Villines - Photos by Tamara Keith and Stephen James

The Sacramento Press Club was joined by Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines. He talked about state spend…

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Whistleblower says state paid a million not to promote him

Whistleblower says state paid a million not to promote him

It's a capital-city tradition to characterize government employees as overpaid and under-worked. But that ste…

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Drug justice

Drug justice

Criminal-defense attorney Shari Rusk began what would end up being about a 15-hour workday with her usual mor…

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Politics on crack

Politics on crack

The United States Sentencing Commission last week grappled with federal drug laws that punish crack-cocaine o…

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The conversion of Judge McGrath

The conversion of Judge McGrath

Although he formally retired as a judge more than eight years ago, Charles McGrath still puts in 40 hours a w…

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Art of the deal

Art of the deal

Career criminal Bruce Samuelson promised San Joaquin County prosecutor Bernard Garber that he would provide t…

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The Conversion

The Conversion

Charles McGrath, the Ventura County judge who sentenced Michael Morales to death, now wants to see him live.

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