Case Management Conference Set to Address COVID-19 Cases in California State Prisons
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. Northern District judge formally announced a case management…
1,000 Plus Faith Leaders Oppose Trump Admin’s Decision to Resume Executions Shortly
By Nikki Suzani WASHINGTON DC – After 17 years, the Trump administration is restarting federal execution in…
Man Accused of Fleeing Cops in Car Chase Maintains Innocence
By Jaden Jarmel-Schneider SACRAMENTO – A defendant here, accused of taking law enforcement on a merry chase…
Unanimous Council Puts DISC on the Ballot for November
There are no guarantees in Davis politics — Nishi learned that in 2016 when a unanimous vote…
Citizen Group in Davis Launches Petition to Overturn DJUSD Board Appointment
Last week on a 3-1 vote with Bob Poppenga in dissent, the DJUSD School Board appointed Joy…
Legal Community Critics Largely Criticize Sacramento City Council Police Reforms
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – When the Sacramento City Council approved relatively minor…
44 Years Later, Redd Comes Home – An Inside Account
By Ruby Wilks At age 63 and during a pandemic, Paul Redd begins to build his life…
Arizona Congressional Members Demand Answers to Phoenix Police Killing – Chief Promises Footage Within 14 Days
By Shellsea Lomeli PHOENIX, AZ – Rep. Diego Rodriquez and Sen. Martín Quezada look for answers regarding…
Letter: Clergy Comment on Affordable Housing
To the editor: The owners of the University Mall, the Brixmor Property Group, have applied to the…
Deputy Public Defender Insists on Credit for Defendant – Probation is Sticky Issue
By Stephanie Don WOODLAND – A defendant here has a big decision to make after savvy Deputy…
Victim Calls Police, Lies about Her Boyfriend – Judge Releases Him
By Ariella Seidman-Parra MERCED – In an altercation about whether she should take medication prescribed for the…
Victim/Witness Reveals Pregnancy in Domestic Violence Case
By Claudia Gutierrez FRESNO – A victim in a domestic violence case revealed during the middle of…
Fresno Judge Breaks Protocol, Issuing a Protective Order for a Domestic Violence Case over Zoom
By Shellsea Lomeli FRESNO – During an arraignment in a domestic violence case, Judge Monica Diaz eventually…
THE VANGUARD’s Court Watch Interns Urge Safe, Public Access to San Francisco Courts with No Success
By Mella Bettag and Evelyn Valerio SAN FRANCISCO – The Vanguard News Group—whose Court Watch program covers…
City of Sacramento Sued Over Law Making It Illegal to Not Stand for the National Anthem
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – In what could be one of the most…
Amicus Signed by Prosecutors and Other Reformers Calls for Access to Life-Saving Overdose Prevention Sites
Eighty-five current and former prosecutors, along with law enforcement officials and other leaders, filed an amicus on…
Anatomy of the School Board Selection of Joy Klineberg
The school board managed to get from 15 candidates to 1 in just three votes. In round…
Letter: People Power Supports Fundamental Change to Davis Policing Model
Yolo People Power is grateful to those Davis City Council Members and Candidates who have publicly supported…
Muslim Group Files Lawsuit against Jail for Denial of Kosher Food to Jewish Man
By Ayanna Gandhi MACOMB COUNTY, MI – The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI)…
Preliminary Hearing Doesn’t Go Well for 6 Defendants Whose Own Text Messages Show Planning of Series of Robberies
By Lauren Smith SACRAMENTO – Six defendants charged with a series of attempted robberies and burglaries in…
