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“They Can’t Silence Us” -- How Marissa Barrera Beat the Yolo County DA’s Attempt to Criminalize Her Call for Police Accountability
I n an attempt to silence and intimidate a community leader who advocates for justice for her brother who was killed by Woodland Police, the Yolo County DA charged her with a rarely used criminal charge - threat by electronic device. The accusation stemmed from a YouTube video Marissa Barrera posted laying out facts of her brother’s death, and giving general descriptive information about the officer who killed him - Richard Wright. On February 8, 2017, Officer Wright, along
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A Day in CA Court — a Running Public Diary of the California Courts
Introducing Day in a California Court – a new online platform designed by De-Bug and populated by stories by local grassroots organizations across the state, data, and ongoing news coverage about county specific criminal justice systems. As California goes through major change in bail, Day in CA Court offers a window into what is happening in courts across the state everyday.
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Oct 10, 20183 min read
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