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'Molesters' and 'rapists' would go free under California bill, state Senate GOP warns
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FIRST ON FOX — A Democrat-led bill meant to protect prisoners from sexual violence while incarcerated in California state facilities by addressing issues related to sexual abuse could wind up reducing violent criminals’ sentences altogether, state Republicans warn.
SB 898, authored by Berkeley Democrat state Sen. Nancy Skinner, aims to enhance protections for individuals incarcerated in California state facilities by addressing issues related to sexual abuse and expanding opportunities for legal relief.
But Republicans say that a little-known provision in the bill would enable inmates serving sentences of 15 years or more to seek resentencing or release if there have been changes to sentencing guidelines since their conviction.
“And you know, they’re touting that crime is going down, but it’s because the Democrats have decriminalized crime in California,” state Sen. Brian Dahle told Fox News Digital in an interview. “And so victims of homicide, heinous sexual crimes, rape, murder, molestation of children all can come up in every three years, can go have a potential hearing to get out, whether or not they’ve been rehabilitated or not.”
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (AP Photo/Steven Senne/File)
Dahle said this will create a cycle of frequent hearings and petitions, which means victims will have to repeatedly attend these hearings every three years and relive the trauma inflicted upon them by the perpetrator.
Skinner dismisses the Republican criticisms, calling them “false accusations” about SB 898 that are “just the latest example of MAGA distortions and lies.”
“SB 898 is focused first and foremost on providing protections for incarcerated people who have proven to have been raped or sexually assaulted by prison guards or staff,” she told Fox News Digital in a statement. “Its additional provision merely adds defense attorneys to the existing list of those who are eligible to request a court hearing if California changes a sentencing law. SB 898 does not release anyone from prison, period.”
The California District Attorneys Association decried the bill, saying they “strenuously object to creating a revolving door of hearings for [murderers], rapists, and child molesters.”
The provision allows defense attorneys to request hearings if California ever revises prison sentences for certain crimes, but it does not automatically release anyone from prison. The hearings are not guaranteed and can be denied by judges, with no assurance that a change in sentencing guidelines would result in immediate release.
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Meanwhile, Skinner’s bill focuses on several proposals regarding how sexual abuse and sentencing issues are handled within the California prison system. It mandates that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation monitor incarcerated individuals who report sexual abuse for 90 days to prevent retaliation.
“If somebody’s being raped in prison, then obviously we need to isolate those incidences and do something to correct that,” Dahle said in response. “That’s been an ongoing thing since people have been put in prison. Yes, there are some bad actors, but for the most part, we’re doing as good as we can in the situations we have, but they’ve made prisons a place where it’s hard to isolate somebody.”
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According to the Senate Republicans’ analysis of the bill, the bill “is mislabeled by Legislative Counsel as a bill primarily dealing with ‘sexual assault resentencing.’”
“That title remains from the prior version and while [it] has some remaining provisions on that topic, the most important changes the bill makes to sentencing law have nothing to do with sexual assault, other than to potentially let individuals who have committed sex crimes out of prison earlier,” the analysis reads.
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San Francisco, CA
49ers' Ricky Pearsall released from hospital after being shot in chest in San Francisco
Ricky Pearsall, the San Francisco 49ers’ first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft who was shot during an alleged attempted robbery at San Francisco’s Union Square on Saturday, was released from the hospital on Sunday afternoon.
Pearsall was upgraded to “fair condition” early on Sunday, one day after the incident, and then the team announced that he had been released and was recovering from the “bullet wound to his chest” a few hours later.
Also on Sunday, Pearsall’s mother Erin Pearsall posted on Facebook that he was shot through the chest, but that the bullet did not hit any vital organs.
Ricky Pearsall’s mom, Erin, posted on Facebook that the bullet entered Pearsall’s chest and exited his back without hitting any vital organs pic.twitter.com/YXKUY4m8I3
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) September 1, 2024
After the shooting, Pearsall was seen walking to the ambulance while covering a chest wound in a video posted by a KTVU reporter on social media.
Police told KTXL’s Sean Cunningham that Pearsall was shot after a struggle for the gun with a suspect, who was allegedly attempting to steal a Rolex watch while Pearsall was going to a signing event. The suspect, who is in custody, was also reportedly shot through the chest and is stable at San Francisco General Hospital, where Pearsall is being treated.
San Francisco mayor London Breed and chief of police William Scott both posted statements confirming and reacting to the news, which comes at a time when San Francisco crime is a contentious issue (year-to-date data currently shows robbery to be down 22%).
Scott later revealed in a news conference the suspect is a 17-year-old male from Tracy, California who is believed to have been alone. San Francisco district attorney Brooke Jenkins said the state will have his charges filed in juvenile court “at this time.”
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott: “There is no indication that he (Pearsall) was targeted because he’s a football player. At this point, we believe that this was an attempted robbery and we’re pretty confident about that.”
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) September 1, 2024
Ricky Pearsall starred at Florida before Niners draft selection
The Niners selected Pearsall with the 31st overall pick of the draft, adding him to a wide receiver room that already included All-Pros Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel. Soon after the shooting was reported, Samuel tweeted that Pearsall is “good.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White, who played with Pearsall at Arizona State, also posted a response expressing shock.
Pearsall played at Arizona State and Florida in his college career, with 965 receiving yards and six total touchdowns in his final season with the Gators. He was mostly seen as a second-round prospect entering the draft, but was well-regarded for his route running and soft hands as a slot receiver.
Injuries had so far limited Pearsall’s first NFL training camp, spending time on the reserve/non-football injury list with a hamstring injury and working through a shoulder injury after his activation. It’s unclear how much time he will to miss due to his gunshot wound.
Denver, CO
The Class of 2028 Arrives | University of Denver
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On Sept. 3, the University of Denver opens its doors to its newest class of undergraduate students. On Move-In Day, approximately 1,350 students and their families will descend on campus to get settled in, with most traveling more than 500 miles to get here.
The students in the Class of 2028 represent a wide swath of the U.S.—coming from 47 states—and the world, including 35 countries. Geographically, the largest percentage comes from Colorado (30%), followed by states in the West (18%), Midwest (17%), Northeast (14%), Southwest (12%) and Southeast (5%). The top home cities outside of Colorado are Chicago, Austin, Portland, Minneapolis, Santa Fe, Houston, St. Louis, St. Paul, Dallas and Albuquerque.
This outstanding group of undergrads, who were selected from more than 19,000 applicants, have an average high school GPA of 3.76 and, of those who included their test scores on their applications, average ACT and SAT scores of 30 and 1281, respectively.
The University continues to recruit a diverse class of students, with 30% identifying as a member of an ethnic group other than white and 4% coming from abroad. First-generation students make up 19% of the incoming class. In addition to the first-year students, 160 transfer students will start at DU this fall.
Finally, DU welcomes four Boettcher scholars, six Daniels Fund recipients and 27 Davis scholars. The Boettcher Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship awarded to 50 Colorado high school students each year. The Daniels Fund provides merit- and need-based, four-year scholarships to students from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico. The Davis United World College Scholars program gives scholarships to students around the world to study in the U.S.
Join us in welcoming all of our new first years!
Seattle, WA
Seattle Mariners Veteran Joins Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez in Team History on Saturday
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The Seattle Mariners suffered a gut-punch loss on Saturday night, falling 5-4 to the Los Angeles Angels an Angels Stadium. The loss dropped the M’s to 69-67 on the season and 5.0 games back in the American League West race. They are also 4.5 games back of the third and final wild card spot with 26 games to play.
Despite the collective disappointment, the game was an individual success for veteran Justin Turner, who went 3-for-5 with two home runs, two runs scored and two RBI.
With his multi-homer game, he joined a very select club in team history, according to @MarinersPR:
first baseman Justin Turner clubbed 2 home runs last night, his 17th career multi-homer game and his first with Seattle…the 39-year-old Turner is the 3rd Seattle player age 39-or-older to hit 2+ home runs in a game, joining current hitting coach Edgar Martinez (2x, 5/27/2003 and 9/8/2004) and Raúl Ibañez( 3x, 5/15/2013, 6/23/2013 and 7/12/2013).
That’s very impressive for Turner, who has been one of the best hitters in baseball over the last decade. Traded from the Toronto Blue Jays to the Mariners at the trade deadline, he’s hitting .251 this season with nine homers, 44 RBI and a .714 OPS.
For his career, he’s a .285 hitter with 196 homers and 803 RBI. He’s played 16 years in the big leagues with the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Blue Jays and Mariners.
He helped the Dodgers win the 2020 World Series and is a two-time All-Star.
The Mariners will play the Angels on Sunday at 1:07 p.m. PT.
NEW PODCAST IS OUT: The latest episode of the “Refuse to Lose” podcast is out as Brady Farkas talks about the criticism that Jerry Dipoto has received in Scott Servais’s firing, the M’s early success under Dan Wilson and the comments made by Ryan Divish recently on the “Marine Layer” podcast. Furthermore, Danny O’Neil, who wrote a tough column calling for Dipoto to be fired joins the show. CLICK HERE:
ROBLES KEEPS MAKING HISTORY: Victor Robles is a history-maker on the bases! CLICK HERE:
JULIO CLOSING IN ON HISTORY: Julio Rodriguez is working to join Ichiro Suzuki in team history. CLICK HERE:
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