Guest Commentary: Voters’ Decisions on Propositions 17 and 20 Bring Hope to Criminal Justice Reform in California
By Sarah Hopkins This election cycle, Californians were presented with two propositions on their ballots—17 and 20—that…
Kansas Pretrial Task Force Report Makes Recommendations
By Lauren Smith KANSAS – Nationally, about two thirds of local incarcerated population have yet to be…
29-Year Love Story Marriage Becomes Domestic Violence Horror Story
By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez & Derrick Tat SACRAMENTO – Defendant Damon Lewis and his wife have been…
Defendant Faces 32 Different Counts of Lewd Acts with Underage Minors
By Macy Lu & Julian Navarro SACRAMENTO – Edward Marin was in Sacramento County Superior Court Thursday…
Gunfire 3 Years Ago Leads to 6-Year Prison Sentence – But Man Walks Free
By Michael Frye SACRAMENTO – Robert Fox was sentenced late last week in Sacramento County Superior Court…
‘Insidious’ Assault, Stalking Charges Net Serial Defendant Max Sentence
By Kalani E. Gaines and Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO – Anthony Sanchez awaited sentencing here in Sacramento County…
Anything Can be a Weapon – Man May Stand Trial for Stabbing Someone with BBQ Fork
By Tanya Decendario and Lauren Smith RIVERSIDE – Deputy District Attorney Garrett Behrens argued during a preliminary…
Student Opinion: Apple is Paying $113 Million to Settle Batterygate Scandal
By Jose Orozco Apple has reached a $113 million settlement with 34 U.S. states to conclude the…
Sunday Commentary: Projects Can Be Defeated, but Slow-Growth Candidates Largely Not Competitive
by David M. Greenwald It wasn’t a tremendously long time ago when slow-growth progressives actually controlled the…
Vanguard Webinar with Gloria Partida (video)
Gloria Partida joined the Vanguard for its monthly webinar and discussed a range of issues from housing…
The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch Nov. 16 – Nov. 20
Assembled by Mia Machado The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal…
After 25 Years in Prison, Jaythan Kendrick is Exonerated In Queens
By Ruby Chavez QUEENS, NY- Jaythan Kendrick has spent 25 years, a quarter century, in prison trying…
Looking Back: A Man Wrongfully Incarcerated Becomes a Prison Reformer
“Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester…
Inmate Pleads Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity to Prison Battery Case
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO–– During a lengthy preliminary hearing this last week in Sacramento County Superior Court,…
Defendant Faces Charges after Recklessly Pursuing His Stolen – But Maybe Not that Stolen – Vehicle
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO – If the headline above is confusing, then prepare, because this is only…
Convicted Felon with Heart Condition Denied Release, Despite Having Chest Pains in Custody
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO— Defendant Arlie Halcomb was in court this week facing domestic violence charges. But…
Defendant Almost Set for Trial, Accepts Plea Deal at Very Last Second
By Kalani E. Gaines SACRAMENTO – Defendant Aaron Ross flipped the script at the very last second…
UC Davis Law Concludes Racial Justice Speaker Series With Public Defender Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe
By Jolene Darensbourg DAVIS – The UC Davis School of Law finished its racial justice speaker series…
Public Commenters Expressed Their Anger Toward A “Status Quo” Model of Public Safety At Tense Joint Subcommittee Meeting
By Emily Dill DAVIS — Anger and disappointment echoed throughout public comment in response to the Temporary Joint…
Student Opinion: It Can Happen Here
By Jacob Derin The U.S. is in for a tough winter, and I’m not exactly sure that…
