Pickett Reflects on Her Short Tenure on the Board
Tonight Cindy Pickett gets to do something most officeholders do not get to do—preside over the meeting…
California State Senate Votes to Put a Measure on the Ballot That Would Restore CA Affirmative Action
By Mella Bettag SACRAMENTO – The California Senate followed calls for racial justice Wednesday, and passed a…
Grand Jury Indicts Ahmaud Arbery’s Suspected Killers on Murder Charges
By Linh Nguyen ATLANTA – The three men accused of shooting and killing Ahmaud Arbery—who was chased…
Guest Commentary: We’re Not Satisfied – the Movement to Manifest Black Lives Matter Marches On.
By Sajid Khan Yesterday, we got word that Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen withdrew a…
Uncorroborated False Accusations Add to Systematic Racism in U.S.
By Metyia Phillips MONTANA – The Montana Innocence Project is working on a #barriers2innocence—the impact of false…
Leading Prosecutors Call for Prosecutorial Reform, Redefining ‘Camaraderie’ with Police
By Jaden Jarmel-Schneider NATIONAL – St. Louis Police Chief Attorney Kimberly Gardner and Philadelphia District Attorney Larry…
SF District Attorney Adopts Racial Equity Pledge to Combat Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that, in an effort to ensure the staff in his…
Announcing Youth 4 Climate Digital Summer Camp Organized by UC Davis Student
UC Davis rising 4th year Megan Phelps, affiliated with Climate Strike Davis and Climate Reality Project Campus…
San Quentin Cases Soaring at 344 Cases, Triggering Concern and Attention from Reformers
For much of the past week, the Vanguard through its Dashboard on CDCR COVID-19 cases has been…
Davis School Board to Fill Vacancy Left by Cindy Pickett – 15 People Apply
Davis – Cindy Pickett has announced she will vacate her seat effective next Tuesday, June 30. On…
Media Group Urges Newsom to Act as Inmates Face Increasing COVID Risk
By Matthew Keys A media advocacy group has sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom urging…
Guest Commentary: 650 Public Defenders Stand Behind Sajid Khan
Editor’s note: Late Tuesday it was reported that DA Jeff Rosen was dropping the whistleblower complaint filed…
CA Police Chief Group Claims It Wants to Lead the Way in Police Reform
By Linh Nguyen SACRAMENTO– The California Police Chief Association announced a new platform of guiding principles and…
Motion Filed to Stay Execution of Texas Convicted Murderer
By Larkin White WASHINGTON D.C. – A motion to stay the execution of Texas prisoner Billy Joe…
Georgia ACLU Opposes Adding Police as a Protected Group
By Ayanna Gandhi GEORGIA – The ACLU of Georgia has announced it is opposing the inclusion of…
Pregnant Defendant, Accused of Assaulting Mother, Pleads for Early Release
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SACRAMENTO – A pregnant defendant charged with bodily injury, drawing a deadly weapon,…
Pre-Father’s Day: Father and Son Charged in Fresno Domestic Violence Case
By Kelsey Kitzke FRESNO— Maybe it was fitting that late last week, just days before Father’s Day,…
Attorneys for Monterrosa Family Demand Solano DA Prosecute Officer Who Killed the Young Man
Make no mistake, when the video of the shooting death of Sean Monterrosa at the hands of…
SACOG Letter on DISC
(The following is a letter to City Manager Mike Webb from SACOG regarding the Davis Innovation and…
Criminal Justice Reform Bill Introduced Last Week As Part of Juneteenth Legislative Package
The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) announced an expansion to their 2020 legislative package and called for…
