Jailed Defendant Claims Court Made Clerical Error in Instructions
By Tanya Decendario SACRAMENTO – Defendant Kamonie Barner—facing jail time after he allegedly failed to take anger…
Student Opinion: The International Response To China’s Human Rights Record
By Jacob Derin On Tuesday, the Chinese deputy envoy to the UN responded to Germany’s challenge of…
CDCR Implements Mandatory Staff Testing; Vaccinations Begin at CA Healthcare Facility
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated Narratives Alice Davis’ husband is incarcerated in California…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Council Actually Out of Step?
By David M. Greenwald A few weeks ago, an op-ed by several citizens implied that the council…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Large Pool of Candidates for AG
By David M. Greenwald There will be a lot of wrangling over who the Attorney General appointment…
COVID CHRISTMAS OUTBREAK: ICE Detainee Supporters Charge Sheriff ‘Presiding Over Humanitarian Crisis’ at Yuba County Jail
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief MARYSVILLE – The Sheriff at the Yuba County Jail ICE…
Guest Commentary: A Tale of Two Body Camera Videos
By Chad Marlow – When the police are given the discretion to publicly release favorable body camera footage but withhold negative footage, police body cameras become nothing more than a police propaganda tool.
Denver Independent Monitor Releases Review Critical of Police Response to George Floyd Protests
By Julietta Bisharyan, Linh Nguyen, and Lauren Smith DENVER – The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis…
Social Media Bust: Be Careful What You Post on Social Media
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — Posting on social media allows individuals to connect all over the world…
Massive COVID-19 Outbreak in Santa Rita Jail; New On-Site Program for Staff Testing – Highlights from SRJ’s COVID-19 Crisis
By Tiffany Devlin Overview Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) reported a massive outbreak of COVID-19 cases…
Student Opinion: Biden’s New Pick ‘The Deficit Hawk’ Draws Outrage from His Progressive Allies
By Liam Benedict As more Republicans among the Trump administration abandon his flailing attempts at undoing the…
Could Newsom Look to Someone Like Police Reformer Paul Henderson As AG?
By David M. Greenwald When President-elect Joe Biden surprisingly named California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to the…
Looking Back: Our Two-Tiered Justice System
by Jeffrey Deskovic – Contrasts In Justice Between Rich And Poor – “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as well as across the country and not simply applicable to NY.
The Vanguard Week In Review: Court Watch (Dec. 21 to Dec. 24, 2020)
Assembled by Macy Lu The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal…
NAACP Petition to Supreme Court Revives Debate Over Use of Qualified Immunity for Police
By Julian Verdon CLEVELAND – The NAACP and civil rights attorney James Hardiman filed a petition to…
‘We Need a Whole New System,’ Charges Termaine Hicks After 19 Years Wrongfully Incarcerated
By Carlin Ross PHILADELPHIA – The Innocence Project, a team that exonerates those wrongly convicted through DNA…
Domestic Violence Victims Both Disappointed in Sentences for Their Abusers
By Tiffany Devlin SACRAMENTO – The victims in two different domestic violence cases here in Sacramento County…
YPP and Indivisible Yolo Discuss Public Safety Recommendations
By Zohd Khan DAVIS — Local civic organizations Yolo People Power and Indivisible Yolo hosted an online presentation…
My View: Policy Issues Aside, Padilla Was the Logical Choice
By David M. Greenwald Progressives were not thrilled with the selection of Secretary of State Alex Padilla…
Amid Explosion of COVID Cases, Judge Grants Emergency Order for ICE Detainees at Yuba County Jail
by David M. Greenwald A federal Judge on Wednesday partially granted a temporary restraining order filed by…
