San Francisco Court: Risk Your Life for Your First Amendment Right
By Layla Mustafa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Vanguard has provided continued coverage on San Francisco Court’s…
Sacramento Mayor Recall Committee Asks Federal Court to End City Delay of Campaign – Calls City Actions ‘Voter Suppression’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Charging the actions of the city of…
California Capitol Watch: Police Accountability – Duty of Law Enforcement Personnel to Intervene and Report the Use of Excessive Force
By Eric Gelber What problem/issue would the bill address? The public was understandably shocked and outraged by…
NYC Public Defenders Urge End to Jail Phone Recording after 1,500+ Calls Wrongly Bugged
By Jose Medina NEW YORK, NY – Recent information reveals more than 1,500 phone calls made from…
Judge Rules Miranda Rights Not Needed in DUI Arrest
By Hongyi Wen SACRAMENTO, CA – It’s a regular scene seen on television and in movies when…
Defendant Accused of Putting Pipe Bombs – One Inscribed with ‘I Am a Killer’ – Near School
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Gustavo Aguilar has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly…
Judge Rules Disabled Man’s Blood Test Taken Consensually – Case Goes to Trial
By Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA — Both the defense and prosecution agreed here in Sacramento County Superior…
Calling It a First Step, Supporters of Bail Reform Respond to Humphrey Ruling
by David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Early on Thursday, the California Supreme Court called the…
Community Frustrated with City’s Lax Response to Calls for Tree Services after 20-Foot Long Branch Struck and Killed Davis Resident
By Macy Lu DAVIS — On Feb. 23, while playing with her three-year-old daughter in East Davis’…
DA Charges Former SF Forensic Laboratory Employee with Meth Theft
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said Thursday his office…
California Supreme Court in a 7-0 Decision Requires Court To Consider Ability To Pay in Setting Bail
By David M. Greenwald In a landmark decision that will drastically change the dynamics of bail, the…
Commentary: Newsom Goes Progressive with Bonta Pick
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Word leaked out just before the scheduled 2 pm…
Comparing SF and Alameda Calls into Question Traditional ‘Tough on Crime’ DA Policies
Senior Legal Analyst Kate Chatfield Questions the Effectiveness of Alameda DA’s Tough on Crime Approach By Mia…
Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Abolish Death Penalty – State Executed More People Than Any Other State
By Ankita Joshi and Ned Meiners GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VA – In its 400-year history, Virginia has executed…
Final Juror Seated as Monday Trial Nears for Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin, George Floyd Accused Murderer
By William McCurry and Lovepreet Dhinsa MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The 15th juror—just in case the alternate juror…
Suspect Hurls Woman Out of Trailer into Ditch after She Recorded Him Illegally Dumping Concrete
By Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO, CA – After hearing a harrowing and horrific story of an older woman…
Defense Argues Victim’s Mental Health an Issue; Judge Still Sets Two-Felony Trial for Attacker
By Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO, CA – The alleged victim testifying in a preliminary hearing here in Sacramento…
Judge Tosses Charges; Defendant’s Constitutional Rights Violated by Police after Unlawful Search
By Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO, CA – A Sacramento County Superior Court judge here Monday ruled two Sacramento…
‘The Fight For Equitable Access’ – Student-Run Mutual Aid Project Seeks to Create Tangible Change at UC Berkeley
By Osvaldo Barba BERKELEY–– Through grassroots advocacy, Berkeley Mutual Aid Project (BMAP), a newly founded student-run organization…
Breaking News: Governor Newsom Appoints Reformer as the New AG, Rob Bonta (Updated)
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – In a move that will no doubt please progressives…
