At least two Antioch officers were expected to take the stand to testify about racism within their own department Friday, but a last minute legal maneuver by the Contra Costa DA and a superior court judge prevented it.
At least two Antioch officers were expected to take the stand to testify about racism within their own department Friday, but a last minute legal maneuver by the Contra Costa DA and a superior court judge prevented it.
At least two Antioch officers were expected to take the stand to testify about racism within their own department Friday, but a last minute legal maneuver by the Contra Costa DA and a superior court judge prevented it.
In an unprecedented ruling, a Contra Costa County judge ruled that prosecutors have disproportionately charged Black defendants with sentencing enhancements that unfairly target them for life in prison without parole – at about a 40% greater likelihood than non-Black defendants.