legal affairs

San Jose mom accused of murdering baby Winter after fentanyl OD to be released from jail

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San Jose mom accused of murdering baby Winter after fentanyl OD to be released from jail

In what prosecutors call a highly unusual development in a high-profile murder case, a San Jose mom is expected to be released from jail this week without posting bail as she waits for her trial in the fentanyl overdose death of her 18-month-old daughter, Winter Rayo. The conditions of Kelly Richardson’s release, including whether she … Read more

Past victories to protect queer kids at school aren’t enough

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Past victories to protect queer kids at school aren’t enough

The name Pat Logue may not be familiar to many of us, but her work is. From establishing the right of same-sex parents to adopt children to challenging the merits of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, it’s not an exaggeration to say Logue’s accomplishments as a lawyer for Lambda Legal were instrumental in changing … Read more