A grisly murder. An illegal confession. A 20-year fight to be free.
Two Sacramento detectives denied Tio Sessoms his right to an attorney. So he became his own advocate—in prison. Somewhere in Oklahoma: The walls of the…
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Terminal father believed county attorneys delayed trial so he would die before he could testify against deputies
Two mentally ill young men, two officer shootings, two different outcomes By Scott Thomas Anderson and Raheem F. Hosseini The night before the civil trial…
Seize and spend: A California Republican is battling the Trump administration over asset forfeiture
Sacramento police looking to spend more than $700,000 of seized assets President Donald Trump may have buyer’s remorse about his attorney general, but he and Jeff…
A gangster’s life: As task force works to steer Sacramento kids out of gangs, one missed opportunity sits in jail
Oak Park rapper Daniel ‘Poppy Chulo’ Bush says police labeled him a member of the Bloods at age 13 By Raheem F. Hosseini Trying to…
Guilt by appropriation: Asset forfeiture law may restrict Sacramento police’s ability to seize and spend
Interim police chief seeking permission to pay $417,000 for helicopter What do the right-leaning Heritage Foundation and progressive ACLU have in common? Both say the practice…
Jail state: Juvenile justice overhaul rallies Sacramento faith community behind Prop. 57
When she was 12, Jamie Savoy let out a cry for help that she says no one answered. Facing abuse from an older adult, Savoy…
Prisons, realignment and the California rehab racket
California realigned its prison system more than two years ago, but rehabilitation is still out of whack By Raheem F. Hosseini Tim Gene Sanders is…
A mother’s prayer
It’s not easy raising kids in Valley Hi, one of Sacramento’s most violent neighborhoods. Just ask Rhonda Erwin. By R.V. Scheide Yea, though I walk…