State Audit Finds Fraud, Lack of Transparency in UC Admissions
By Trevor Brandon-Harris SACRAMENTO – A report released by the California State Auditor on Tuesday alleged serious flaws in…
Commentary: No Justice – No Peace
By David M. Greenwald The Breonna Taylor case is not a clean case. Not like George Floyd…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 76: It Could Happen to You
Everyday Injustice podcast covers criminal justice reform, mass incarceration, wrongful convictions, and more. – Episode 76: It…
EXONERATIONS: Part IV – Misconduct in Interrogations – A Legal Gray Area
(This is the fourth in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations…
Expert Witnesses Testify in Jury Trial of Softball Coach Accused of Molesting Players
By Anika Khubchandani WOODLAND – Deputy District Attorney Rachel Raymond called two expert witnesses to the stand…
Judge Releases Defendant on Zero Bail after PD Argues Case May Be Overcharged
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – Defendant Reggie Johnson was released from custody here in Sacramento County Superior…
Defendant, Victim Tell Incomplete Stories about Alleged Car Theft – Up to Jury Now
By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO – Some incomplete stories were repeated here in Sacramento County Superior Court Tuesday—by…
After Cat Killed, Defendant Threatens to Cut Off Victim’s Reproductive Parts
By Julian Navarro SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man is accused of making felony threats and assaulting his…
Fresno PD Argues CHP Officers Falsely Arrested DUI Drivers – Judge Disagrees
By Ruby Chavez and Cailin Garcia FRESNO- In two separate cases yesterday, Assistant Public Defender Tonya Lopez…
Grand Jury Indicts One Officer – Not For Murder – in Breonna Taylor Killing (updated)
By Peter J. Williams LOUISVILLE ー With protesters already gathered in downtown Louisville, Attorney General Daniel Cameron…
Pandemic to Racial Injustices: Now U.S. Has ‘Anarchist’ Cities, Claims Trump Administration
By Jose Medina In the year 2020, the U.S. has had to deal with the ongoing COVID-19…
Student Opinion: Pro-Police Rallies Undermine ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protests
By Michelle Moreno Lira The deaths of several unarmed Black people under the police force sparked outrage…
Commentary: (Measure) D Might Stand for Lack of Good Data
By David M. Greenwald Rich Rifkin’s latest column is probably worthy of discussion—he says “Measure D” and…
Commentary: Yolo DA Position on Bail Even More Baffling
By David M. Greenwald One of the more baffling things about the Yolo DA’s position on zero…
Candidate Survey – Yolo People Power – Part 1
(Editor’s note: this is the first of six candidate surveys of the Davis City Council, Yolo Supervisor,…
EXONERATIONS: Part III in the Series – Threats and Manipulation by Government Officials
(This is the third in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations…
SB 1437 Invoked in Petition to Vacate 2008 Sacramento Gang Murder Conviction
By Josué Monroy SACRAMENTO – A petition to vacate the first-degree murder conviction of Jose Gonzales for…
SF DA Chesa Boudin Names Guatemala-Born David Campos New DA Office Chief of Staff
By Lauren Smith SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime San Francisco public servant David Campos was named Tuesday by…
Victim’s Mother Delivers Emotional Testimony in Softball Coach’s Sex Assault Trial
By Anika Khubchandani WOODLAND– The jury trial of youth softball coach “Buck” Maldonado Thomas—charged with five crimes…
Speedy Trial? Frustrated In-Custody Defendant Waits for His ‘Day in Court’ – Locked Up
By Heather Hamilton SACRAMENTO – It’s a site often seen in court—in-custody defendants frustrated by how long…
