James Twomey is an award-winning freelance reporter and videographer based in Berkeley. He covers social justice issues, housing, health and public safety. He previously reported on legal affairs and major court cases involving Big Tech companies across the Bay Area for the Daily Journal.
An award-winning in-depth feature on a strained California justice system as public defenders and prosecutors struggle with soaring caseloads, staffing shortages and unfunded mandates.
City leaders are closing a 47-year-old crisis team a year after ending a similar non-police crisis response unit launched post-George Floyd. They’re asking Alameda County to pick up the slack without extra funding.
Council-led schemes, investment opportunities and work on the ground lead Manchester’s approach to ending rough sleeping and homelessness.
A growing wave of lawsuits is testing how far police can rely on automated license plate readers, as courts weigh privacy rights against law enforcement claims of effectiveness.
The money comes from Measure NN — a parcel and parking tax approved by Oakland voters in November 2024 - which is a protected stream of revenue that must be used to reduce violent crime and improve public safety, and one that has helped Oakland’s organizations weather the worst of the federal cuts.
San Francisco's looming $1 billion budget shortfall has sparked proposed cuts to general civil legal aid, threatening layoffs, office closures and reduced services for low-incomeresidents.
Teachers across South London joined a national day of strike action as schools closed and thousands made their way to the centre of the capital for a rally.
A frontline Universal Credit worker has warned families are drowning in debt and unable to feed their children, as unemployment soars across the UK.
A group of teenagers are helping run a community food shop on an estate in Hackney to give something back to those who are in need.
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