Councilmember Frerichs Discusses the COVID-19 Threat and City’s Response
The Davis Community is responding to an unprecedented threat from COVID-19. The Vanguard spoke with Councilmember Lucas…
Analysis: Staff Clarifies Street Selection Process
Last Tuesday, on consent, council was asked to approve a list of streets that the city would…
COVID-19 Court Closures Extended by CA Supreme Court Chief Justice – Civil Libertarians, Defense Lawyers Have Concerns
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Late Monday, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani…
Sacramento Violating CDC, Governor ‘Shelter-in-Place’ Orders, Claims Homeless Group; 3 Unhoused Arrested
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Three homeless people – in a brave and…
Lawsuit Demands Release of Immigrants at Risk of Death from COVID-19
Detainees at ICE’s Adelanto Immigration Jail with Life-Threatening Conditions are Plaintiffs (From Press Release) — Today, six…
Board Member Fernandes Reacts to Surprising Change in Measure G’s Results
With an Inflator Built into the Measure, Teacher Compensation Should Track with Other Districts With perhaps between…
Councilmember Carson Talks about the COVID-19 Crisis
Councilmember Dan Carson is the latest of the city council to speak with the Vanguard about the…
ACLU Concerned about Due Process Rights under COVID-19 Court Policies
(The following is a letter from Friday, March 27, from Kathleen Guneratne, Senior Staff Attorney for the…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 54 – Salt Lake DA Sim Gill
Sim Gill, born in India, is the first Indian-American prosecutor in the US and one of only…
Restorative Justice International Statement on COVID-19’s Impact on Prisons and Jails
(From Press Release) – Restorative Justice International (RJI) today urged U.S. and global justice systems to respond…
Help Us Bring the News to Our Local Community
Dear Readers, Friends and Supporters, These, indeed, are challenging times for all of us who are “socially-distanced”…
Sunday Commentary: Failures Have Exacerbated the COVID-19 Crisis
It is unfair to lay all of the blame on Trump for some of the problems that…
Sunday Commentary: Measure G Is a Reminder That We Need to Count All of the Votes
Publicly many were putting on a brave face—we need to count all of the votes. Privately, however,…
Governor Commutes Sentences of Four People, Including Subject of Book, Represented by the Innocence Project
On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he granted five pardons and 21 commutations. In their press…
California Public Defenders Association Criticizes Chief Justice and Judicial Council’s Suspension of Due Process Rights
(From Press Release- CPDA) – Today the Chief Justice of our state in coordination with the California…
Analysis: Measure G on Verge of Stunning Victory
From the start until now Measure G has never been in the position of exceeding the two-thirds…
My View: Discrimination Incidents Rise Against Asian Americans Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
There have been debates all over the internet as to why it was inadvisable for President Trump…
My View: Early Indications Suggest Crime Is Falling Despite Releases and Changes to Charging Low Level Offenses during COVID-19
The criminal justice reform movement is worried about the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak hitting the prisons…
Guest Commentary: Public Health Doctor and Head of Corrections Both Believe People Must Be Released from Jails and Prisons
Decisive action by governors and the President now can save lives — of incarcerated people, correctional and…
Mayor Pro Tem Partida Discusses the City Response to COVID-19
The scope of the response by the city has been largely unprecedented. Businesses are closed. The downtown,…
