Commentary: A Debate Based on False Hope
President Trump this week tried to make the case that we should reopen the country for business…
San Francisco Judge Orders ‘Video Conferencing’ for Foster Youth Visits – Advocates Say Should be Policy Statewide During COVID-19 Crisis
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SAN FRANCISCO – The COVID-19 inspired “stay at home” order in…
Guest Commentary: Council Risks Squandering SB1 Gas Tax Monies on ‘Nice-to-Have’ Neighborhood Street Projects
Meanwhile our Major Arterial Roadways Deteriorate into 3rd-World Condition by Alan Pryor The following email was sent…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 53 – Boulder DA Michael Dougherty
Michael Dougherty came to Boulder from Manhattan and worked as a deputy in the DA’s office for…
Fired Louisiana Prosecutor Had ‘Whites Only’ Sign in Property He Owned
Jason Brown, who has worked in several parish DA’s offices, was accused of using illegal tactics to…
Individual Councilmembers Not Supportive of Limiting Council Meetings to COVID-19 Emergency-Only Items
At the onset to Tuesday’s meeting, four individuals during public comment pushed for the council to consider…
Court Wednesday Orders Hundreds Released from Sacramento County Jails to Prevent COVID-19 Breakout
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – In a story first reported in THE VANGUARD…
Council Passes Emergency Eviction Moratorium and Economic Relief Measures
(From Press Release – City of Davis) – The City of Davis announced today that the…
Federal Lawsuit Asks Court to Immediately Release COVID-19 Vulnerable ICE Detainees in Yuba County Jail
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief MARYSVILLE – Yuba County Jail – the scene of hunger…
Listen to Our Everyday Injustice Progressive Prosecution Podcasts
Over the course of the last several months, we have spoken to a few dozen progressive prosecution…
Commentary: On Second Thought, Perhaps Zoom Wasn’t the Best Way to Host a Public Meeting
It seemed to start off all right—the councilmembers found themselves able to participate at the start of…
Yolo Public Health Director Discusses COVID-19 Threat
Yolo County Public Health Officer Ron Chapman has been running the show in terms of the Yolo…
Commentary: Why Has Governor Newsom Been Slow on Prison Release in Response to COVID-19?
Newsom Issues Executive Order on Prison, Stops Short of Release Governor Gavin Newsom and local officials deserve…
DOJ Seeks New Emergency Powers – Could Suspend Due Process Rights
by David Greenwald Justice Department officials have drafted a potential new law that would delay, perhaps indefinitely,…
Bipartisan Coalition Calls on President Trump to Commute Federal Prison Sentences for Populations Most Vulnerable to Coronavirus
(The following is a letter from a group of criminal justice reform groups seeking the President to…
Mayor Lee Talks about the Coronavirus Crisis and Believes City Business Needs to Continue under the Current Guidelines
The city is on lockdown, city hall is closed to the public, the council meets tonight by…
SCOTUS Allows States to Bar the Insanity Defense
On Monday in a major turn in the law, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of…
Guest Commentary: Staff Wants Council to Approve Two Fire Station Kitchen Remodel Projects for a Minimum of $422,000
Over $200,000 each for Kitchen Remodels During these Disastrous Times? – You Have Got to be…
Early Release of Some Sacramento County Jail Inmates Urged for Safety of Residents, Jailers and Prisoners
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – THE VANGUARD has learned that appeals are being…
New Jersey Authorizes Release of 1000 to Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Today the state of New Jersey takes a major step toward relieving a potential human rights crisis…
