HRC Acknowledges Davis’ Dark History with Racism and Debates Inclusivity of “AAPI” Term
By Lauren Smith DAVIS – During Thursday evening’s Human Relations Commission meeting, members were asked to review…
NY State Assemblymember Ron Kim Calls for Impeachment of Gov. Cuomo For Nursing Home Cover Up
By Josue Monroy Ron Kim, the New York legislator that was allegedly threatened by Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
Student Opinion: The Looming Effects Of The Mediterranean Oil Spill
By Alexander Hernandez-Zavala A recent oil spill that has ravaged the Israeli coast has swayed the local…
Sunday Commentary: School Reopening Polling Data is Tricky, As Proponents Bank on the Issue to Drive Recall of Newsom
By David M. Greenwald Everyone wants to get students back at school, but the key is it…
California Capitol Watch: Bail Reform, Plan B
By Eric Gelber Legislation enacted in 2018 (SB 10 (Hertzberg)) repealed existing laws regarding bail and required…
Looking Back: Doing Hard Time – Part Two
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
USF Law Prof, Alameda County Public Defender Talk Public Defenders, Jail Reform and Black Lives Matter
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO/ALAMEDA, CA – University of San Francisco law professor, Lara Bazelon, and Alameda…
McClain Investigation Report Recommends Changes to Prevent a Repeat; Bans Use of Ketamine
By Alex Morgan and Carlin Ross AURORA, CO – Aurora Police officers on Aug. 24, 2019 targeted…
New ‘Vision Act’ Legislation Seeks to Protect Prison to ICE Detention Center Pipeline
By Max Kennedy SACRAMENTO, CA – Bounchan Keola volunteered as a CDCR firefighter while serving his sentence…
The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch – Feb. 22 to 26, 2021
Compiled by Derrick Pal The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal…
Defendant Targets Difficult Dispensary for Robbery, Quickly Detained by Security
By William McCurry SACRAMENTO, CA – Banks might be difficult to rob, but defendant Kevin Thompson, in…
Argument in Target Parking Lot Escalates into Hit and Run, Trial Set for July
By Macy Lu SACRAMENTO — What began as a heated altercation between two drivers in a Target…
On Zoom, Sleeping Defendant Gets Issued a Bench Warrant and Significant Increase in Bond Amount
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SACRAMENTO, CA – A defendant here apparently fell asleep in front of his Zoom…
Despite Some Prosecution Trouble, Judge Sends 4-Count Case on to Trial
By Kathryn Wood SACRAMENTO – Despite some difficulty in proving a key part of a case, the…
Berkeley Public Schools Reopen While UC Berkeley Remains Online
By Tess Futterman BERKELEY — The Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) announced its plans to resume…
San Franciscans For Balanced And Livable Communities Files Lawsuit Against UCSF Over Proposed Expansion Of Hospital
By Romel Mora SAN FRANCISCO — An upcoming lawsuit between healthcare giant UC San Francisco and the…
Increasing Attacks on Asian Americans Throughout the Country Spark Concern
By Gabriella Garcia Hate crimes, including physical violence and verbal attacks, against Asian-Americans throughout the nation have…
Universal Basic Income for Poverty-Stricken Families Coming Soon to Yolo County
By Macy Lu DAVIS — Universal Basic Income (UBI), a government program that once only existed in…
Student Opinion: Understanding the Twisted World of Incels, The Rising Extremist Group
By Liam Benedict Incels are an online extremist group, who got their start as a terrorist organization…
My View: Reisig Finds Himself on the Wrong Side of History and the Law Yet Again
By David M. Greenwald The big news in the criminal justice circles this week was the unanimous…
