My View: Council Needs to Get As Many Thorny Issues Off the Table on DISC As Possible
Davis – In 2016, the Davis City Council put Nishi on the ballot. It was a good…
San Francisco Ends Zero Bail Policy, Draws Criticism from DA and Public Defender
San Francisco, unlike other counties, made the decision to end the policy of zero bail during the…
Committee to Protect Journalists, Reuters, AP Urge Governors to Investigate Police Attacks Against Photojournalists
By Linh Nguyen The Committee to Protect Journalists, Reuters, Associated Press, Agence France Presse and Getty Images…
Senate Committee OKs New CA Measure to Prohibit ‘Snitch’ Testimony at Parole Hearings
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – A prison “snitch” would no longer be able to testify in parole…
Defendant Receives Wrong Court Date, Bail Upped and She Picks Up Additional Felony Charge
By Nikki Suzani SACRAMENTO – In the case of defendant Tiffany Fowler, mother of three and accused…
Judges Agrees to Release Defendant without Bail after Knife Threat to Father
By Mella Bettag SACRAMENTO – At the beginning of his arraignment here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Godfather of Victim Pleads No Contest to Three Charges of Sexual Abuse
by Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – In Sacramento County Superior Court here last Thursday, a Sacramento man pleaded…
Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR Facilities 6.19.20
As of June 19th, CDCR facilities have reported 3,420 COVID-19 cases and have tested 28,315 individuals. Over…
Federal Complaint Filed over ‘Wartime’-Like Injuries during Protests
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – This reporter was a combat correspondent in a…
Yolo Maintains Zero Bail Schedule after Judicial Council Ends It Statewide
Last week the California Judicial Council—over the strenuous objection of reformers and public defenders across the state—ended…
Commissioner Rowe’s Comments on DISC at the Planning Commission Meeting
(Editor’s note: these are the comments from Greg Rowe on Wednesday night, speaking about the Davis Innovation…
Kentucky AG Vows to Investigate Truth behind Breonna Taylor’s Murder
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou LOUISVILLE, KY – Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Thursday released a statement addressing…
Four California DAs Call on Victims’ Compensation Board to Provide Support for Victims of Police Violence
Vanguard Staff Last week, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin announced a plan to provide victim support services…
Bill to Reinstate Affirmative Action Moves Forward
Vanguard Staff Last week, the State Assembly passed legislation that would repeal barriers to state contracting, employment…
Law Enforcement Leaders Aid Lawsuit against Presidential Commission Examining Policing and Criminal Justice
By Anna Okada WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, dozens of law enforcement leaders across the U.S. formally challenged…
Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR Facilities 6.18.20
As of June 18th, CDCR facilities have reported 3,332 COVID-19 cases and have tested 26,948 individuals. More…
Conversation in Davis Pushes toward Defunding Police; Mayor Pushes Back, However, Arguing the Problem Is Far Broader
For two hours the council listened on Tuesday night as the public weighed in on police funding—many…
Planning Commission Unanimously Moves DISC Forward to Council
Despite concerns about a truncated policy, planning commissioners remarked that they had actually spent so much time…
‘Our Office Could be Decimated’ – 3 County Public Defenders Exposed to COVID-19 Positive Inmates; Other Court Staff Threatened
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – As first reported in THE VANGUARD early Wednesday,…
Atlanta Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Charged with Felony Murder
By Jaden Jarmel-Schneider ATLANTA— Garrett Rolfe, the Atlanta police officer placed on administrative leave for shooting and…
