Nigel Duara • CalMatters, Author at Stocktonia News

People walk outside a building marked “Gelato Ice Processing Center,” while others stand nearby and a person exits a dark vehicle in bright sun.

ICE gives detention centers high marks for health under Trump — even as deaths climb, report finds

by Nigel Duara • CalMatters Aug. 18, 2026, 10:15 a.m.Aug. 18, 2026, 10:15 a.m.

A new report shows that under the Trump administration, the number of ICE detention facilities rated “superior” has tripled since 2024.

A man votes at a booth featuring an American flag and the word "VOTE" in bold letters. The setting is a classroom with a colorful bulletin board.

Supreme Court ruling on voting won’t change California districts, but could hurt Democrats

by Nigel Duara • CalMatters and Maya C. Miller • CalMatters May 5, 2026, 6:00 a.m.May 2, 2026, 5:15 p.m.

Why prosecutors dropped charges against Fresno man who escorted students to ICE protest

by Nigel Duara • CalMatters April 9, 2026, 1:30 p.m.April 9, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Law enforcement officers in tactical gear near a military vehicle, facing a woman.

California law banning ICE agents from wearing masks under fire from Trump administration, state agencies

by Nigel Duara • CalMatters Dec. 28, 2025, 7:00 a.m.Dec. 22, 2025, 10:32 a.m.

A person in a hospital bed with shackles on their feet, observed by a uniformed individual nearby.

Crime, Justice, Public Safety, State/Region

As California prisons face ‘wave’ of sex assault lawsuits, new audit highlights slow discipline

by Nigel Duara • CalMatters Dec. 17, 2025, 8:00 a.m.May 6, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

Person in a "CDC PRISONER" jacket walking between a building and a barbed wire fence.

Newsom moves to close another state prison. That makes 5 since he took office

by Nigel Duara • CalMatters May 18, 2025, 12:01 p.m.May 15, 2025, 11:59 a.m.

Two men converse in a smoky, damaged outdoor area with debris.

100 days in, California is suing Trump at almost double the pace of his first term

by Nigel Duara • CalMatters May 2, 2025, 6:00 a.m.May 2, 2025, 6:23 a.m.

A person walks on a sidewalk towards a fenced complex with barbed wire.

Raid or rumor? Reports of immigration sweeps are warping life in California’s Central Valley

by Nigel Duara • CalMatters April 6, 2025, 6:00 a.m.April 4, 2025, 8:05 a.m.

Sheriff in uniform standing outside the Amador County Sheriff building with a star emblem on the wall.

A California sheriff is planning to break the state’s sanctuary law. Here’s how

by Nigel Duara • CalMatters March 3, 2025, 10:09 a.m.March 3, 2025, 10:11 a.m.

A woman sitting with a framed photo in her lap, appearing emotional.

California’s jail population will rise thanks to Prop. 36. So will inmate deaths, advocates say

by Nigel Duara • CalMatters Dec. 17, 2024, 9:47 a.m.Dec. 17, 2024, 9:47 a.m.