Guest Commentary: Moral Imperative to Eliminate the Historic Stain of Family Separation
By Lee Gelernt – The Biden administration is inheriting tremendous challenges. But addressing family separation should be a no-brainer.
Governor Formally Appoints Alex Padilla to U.S. Senate, Shirley Weber as Secretary of State
By Nancy Aviña and Sally Kim SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom Monday formally appointed Alex Padilla to…
Duke Law Wrongful Conviction Unit Exonerates 10th Client Overall and 4th in Last Two Years
By William McCurry DURHAM, NC – The Duke Law Wrongful Conviction Unit exonerated Willie George Shaw, its…
‘Racial Justice Act for All’ Legislation Introduced in State Legislature, Would Protect More People
By Kalea Heller and Jose Medina STATE CAPITOL – Effective solutions to combating systemic racism in the…
Man Faces Possible Domestic Abuse After Allegedly Biting Girlfriend
By Lisbeth Martinez MERCED –– In a preliminary hearing here in Merced County Superior Court this past…
(Updated with Video) – Awarded with MLK Scholarship Fund ‘Outstanding Advocate for Justice Award,’ and Speech
By David M. Greenwald Yesterday I was honored to be presented by Rev. Timothy Malone, President of…
Student Opinion: COVID-19-Induced Pressures of the CA Education Almost Arrest 12-year-old boy for Missing Zoom Classes
By Liam Benedict The past year has been hard on most Americans, with people losing their jobs,…
Activists Accuse Sacramento City Police of Being White Supremacist Sympathizers, Ask If Officers Supported or Participated in D.C. Capitol Riot
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Police officers have shown bias in favor…
Trump Administration Executes 3rd Person in Less Than Week, Just Days Before Inauguration – Biden Promised to End Slaughter
By Alana Bleimann and Aziza Nussipov TERRA HAUTE, IN – After petitioning for a writ of habeas…
Defendant in 2008 Gang Homicide Loses Resentencing Bid Even Though He Didn’t Participate in Murder
By Macy Lu SACRAMENTO – In an appeal decision rendered this past week—but related to a sentence…
Victims Dragged on Pavement as Defendant Tries to Escape Scene in Jacked Car
By Alana Bleimann and Zahra Abbas SACRAMENTO – Defendant Luqman Mohammad Wasi may have—as he is charged—dragged…
Defendant Zero for Two in Twin Preliminary Hearings – Robbery, Looting Cases to Trial
By Kathryn Wood and Lauren Smith SACRAMENTO – In two preliminary hearings held here Friday in Sacramento…
Student Opinion: When Words Fail
By Jacob Derin The attack on the Capitol last week inaugurated a new era in the dismal…
Protests at Gov. Newsom’s Residence Demand Immediate Decarceration Amid Rising Death Toll
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Jan….
“What little control they had is gone” – Mental Health Concerns Soar Amid Prison Covid-19 Restrictions
By Koda Slingluff This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Battle Over Progressive Prosecuting Is Just Beginning
By David M. Greenwald In a few months, we will see Yolo County potentially step back into…
Huge Police, Military Presence Locks Down State Capitol – Only Handful of Protestors Show Up
By Catherine Pentoney Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Far from being a mass mob protest against the…
Current, Former Elected U.S. Prosecutors Back LA DA Gascón, Oppose Lawsuit Opposing Criminal Justice Reforms
By Lauren Smith LOS ANGELES – More than 65 current and formerly elected prosecutors from across the…
New Legislation Plans to Enforce Health and Safety Measures for Private Detention Facilities Amid Pandemic
By Nancy Aviña and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A California State Assemblymember has introduced legislation to address…
3 Defendants Accused of Concealing Weapons at Murdered Friend’s Funeral Will Stand Trial
By William McCurry SACRAMENTO – Three defendants here in Sacramento Superior Court Department 14 late last week…
