Guest Commentary: Atrocities of the Federal Death Penalty
Why President Biden Must Commute All Federal Death Sentences By Cassandra Stubbs In just six months, the…
Oregon Ballot Initiative Decriminalizes Drugs, Provides Free Treatment to Users
By Samara Yarnes OREGON – This state served as a leader in the nation today by becoming…
Judge Has Doubts, but Sets Trial for Homeless Person Accused of Felony ‘Joyriding’ after Using Car for Shelter
By Alana Bleimann and Lovepreet Dhinsa SACRAMENTO – Despite acknowledging the lack of substantial evidence and the…
Defendant Held to Answer at Preliminary Hearing, but Counsel Can File 995 to Dismiss
By William McCurry SACRAMENTO – Defendant Natasha Ogle—evading police, she said, because she didn’t want to get…
Rape, Assault Victim in Preliminary Hearing Names Customer as Her Attacker
By Aishwarya Rajan SACRAMENTO – In April 2020, a woman was raped, assaulted and robbed in Downtown…
Student Opinion: As Polish Catholics Exert Influence, A Flawed Faith is Revealed
By Jacob Vito For hundreds of years, in the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church sold what it…
Commentary: Yes, the Thin Blue Line Imagery Has Been Co-Opted – Davis Should Ban It
By David M. Greenwald A few weeks ago I posted a column in light of the city…
Sacramento County Supes Surprisingly Postpone Vote on Initial $10 Million Jail Addition, Set Public Workshop
By Lisbeth Martinez and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors last week rejected…
Guest Commentary: Ash Kalra Should Be California’s Next AG
By Molly O’Neal, Manohar Raju, Oscar Bobrow, Tracie Olson, David Epps, Michael Ogul and Sajid A. Khan…
Guest Commentary: The California District Attorneys Association Is Failing Californians
By Sydney Kamlager – After years of misappropriating millions of dollars, opposing criminal justice reform, and ignoring the will of voters, the CDAA must be held to account by the governor and the attorney general.
OPEN LETTER TO GOV: Possible New California Attorney General Rep. Schiff Not Favored by ReImagine Justice California Coalition
By Alexander Ramirez STATE CAPITOL – ReImagine Justice California Coalition, an activist group in Southern California, has…
Defense Asks Judge to Look at Files of Police Officer for Unlawful Detainment Based on Racial Animus
By Linhchi Nguyen and Esha Kher SACRAMENTO – After comparing body camera evidence and a police report,…
One Witness and Done: Prosecution Needs Just One Officer to Score Preliminary Hearing Win
By Dorrin Akbari and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – The prosecution needed just one witness—even though it had…
Public Defender Tracie Olson Speaks on Overcoming Systemic Racism in Yolo County
By Nora Lelivelt DAVIS – In the wake of the insurrection on the nation’s Capital and in…
Student Opinion: Hopeful Attitude Towards Biden’s Environment Plan, Not a Complacent One
By Liam Benedict President Joe Biden’s recent proposed plan for combating climate change involved the creation of…
91 Percent of CDCR COVID-19 Deaths Were Low-Risk to Public Safety; 70 Percent Were People of Color
By Mengyu Yang This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
CA Supreme Court Puts Order to Reduce San Quentin Population by 50 Percent on Hold
Davis Vanguard’s Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Jan….
Lawyers Tony Serra and Curtis Briggs Talk about What Client’s Freedom Could Mean to Future of Death Penalty
By Roxanna Jarvis SAN FRANCISCO – In an interview conducted by The Davis Vanguard, lawyers Tony Serra…
Everyday Injustice Podcast 89: Alameda Candidates for Reform – Pamela Price and JoAnn Walker
Taking on the policies of the incumbent DA and Sheriff, JoAnn Walker, a SF police officer, and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: UCD Reports Record Number of Applicants
By David M. Greenwald We got a reprieve of sorts from the housing and vacancy crisis this…
