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Appeals court reverses decision that freed pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

January 15, 2026 · Sacramento, California Local News

A federal appeals panel on Thursday reversed a lower court decision that released Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and…

Board denies parole for Erik Menendez despite reduced sentence for his parents’ 1989 murders

August 21, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

Erik Menendez was denied parole Thursday after serving decades in prison for murdering his parents with his older brother in 1989.A panel of California commissioners denied Menendez parole…