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Everyday Injustice podcast
Our podcast will be covering criminal justice reform, mass incarceration, wrongful convictions, and more.
Our podcast will be covering criminal justice reform, mass incarceration, wrongful convictions, and more.
The Davis Vanguard has implemented a policy change, redirecting reader engagement and discussions from its website to various social media platforms, a move coinciding with its twentieth anniversary of journalistic operations.
Budgetary reallocations at the University of California, Davis, and state-level funding reductions approved by Governor Gavin Newsom have led to the cessation of access to critical online research materials and news subscriptions for students at UC Davis and K-12 public schools across California.
The June 2 Measure V election in Davis, California, was narrowly defeated by a margin of 276 votes. However, precinct-level analysis indicates that opposition was predominantly concentrated in the two precincts directly adjacent to the proposed Village Farms development site.
The defeat of Measure V, which sought to introduce 1,800 housing units, has prompted calls for the City of Davis to develop a more comprehensive project design for the Village Farms site. Advocates propose a framework that integrates transit-oriented development, diverse housing typologies, and pedestrian-friendly boulevards, aiming to address prior criticisms of the measure’s proposed urban planning.
The defense in a Yolo County murder prosecution has moved to permanently bar prosecutors from reasserting a special-circumstance allegation, which a judge previously determined violated California’s Racial Justice Act.
A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied a request for pretrial release from an individual facing multiple felony charges, including inflicting injury on a cohabitant or spouse. Judge Danette C. Brown cited the accused’s extensive criminal history, repeated violations of criminal protective orders, and the accumulation of new charges while on release as the basis for the ruling.
A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied a request to remove a defendant’s Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAM), citing public safety concerns despite arguments of financial hardship and compliance. The court, however, granted a two-week period for the defense to present documented evidence of the defendant’s financial circumstances.
A Denver District Court judge admitted an edited video compilation as evidence during a preliminary hearing, where prosecutors sought to establish probable cause against an individual facing a first-degree murder charge. The ruling, which allowed the court to consider the compilation despite defense objections regarding its preparation, followed the presentation of extensive surveillance footage and forensic evidence.
The July edition of the Vanguard Incarcerated Press features stories from incarcerated individuals that expose the cruelty of the prison system and highlight the resilience of those who endure it, while also advocating for free speech, human rights, and prison reform.
I must admit arriving at California Medical Facility Vacaville (CMF) was an answered prayer for me. Since…
Early 2019, nearly a year before anyone had even heard of a Covid pandemic, Dr. Joan Parkin…
Every Christmas, network TV airs the black-and-white classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart. There is…
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