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Pleasanton Racehorse Death Raises Animal Rights Concerns Over the Sport
A collision between two horses at the Alameda County Fairgrounds racetrack on July 7 resulted in the death of a three-year-old gelding named Goodbye Kai, according to animal rights group Kill Racing, Not Horses. The group, reporting on Facebook, added that Jockey Catalina Martinez is currently in the hospital and being treated for a possible neck injury.
2 death row inmates to be resentenced amid review into decades of prosecutorial misconduct in Alameda County, DA announces
(CNN) — The Alameda County District Attorney’s office on Tuesday announced the resentencing of two death row inmates amid an ongoing ordered review of dozens of death penalty cases to determine whether prosecutors in those cases intentionally excluded Black and Jewish jurors.
Man scams East Bay woman out of $350K after installing solar panels in her home
(KRON) — A man has been convicted of scamming an elderly woman with dementia out of more than $350,000, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price said Monday. The man installed solar panels in the victim’s home before gaining her trust and control of her finances. An investigation by the DA’s office revealed that the victim […]
Oakland man sentenced to death for child’s murder to be released amid claims of prosecutorial misconduct
A man sentenced to death in Alameda County could be released from prison as part of a resolution in a murder case that exposed what District Attorney Pamela Price described as prosecutorial misconduct in the jury selection process. Ernest Dykes, 51, is set to be re-sentenced to a term that...
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