Judge Orders Prelim Hearing, Despite Police Witnesses’ Vague Memories of Investigation
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SACRAMENTO, CA – Despite some vague and incomplete testimony from investigating officers, a judge…
One Year into Pandemic, Several Prisons Resume In-Person Visits
By Kritika Singh UNITED STATES— Approximately one year into the deadly coronavirus pandemic, several states and prison…
Defendant Claims Reporting Alleged Attack by Deputy Led to Arrest; Complains No Attorney Appointed
By Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO, CA — Tensions rose here in Sacramento County Superior Court Tuesday when a…
Age and Jurisdiction Restrictions Limit the Charges Pressed Against Offender
By Naomi Cherone RIVERSIDE — On Friday morning, Everardo Guerrero Saucedo faced five charges of sexual assault…
Special Event April 30th – Justice for Chief: Wrongful Convictions Webinar
On Friday, April 30th, Cal Habitat for Humanity will be hosting a webinar event dedicated to discussing…
Report By Independent Counsel, Gerald Chaleff, of LAPD Response to Protests in May/June 2020
By Autumn Johansson LOS ANGELES — Mr. Gerald Chaleff authored a report on the LAPD’s response to…
Anti-Asian American Hate Crime Legislation Passes with Overwhelming Support from US Senate
By Ibrahim Dagher WASHINGTON, D.C.––On Thursday, April 22. 2021, the United States Senate voted on Senator Mazie…
“Have a seizure then we’ll talk” – Santa Rita Jail’s Deputies, Medical Staff Neglect Patients’ Needs Argue Attorneys
By Tiffany Devlin ALAMEDA, CA– In 2018, attorneys from Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld LLP filed a…
Commentary: Sac DA Decides to Run for AG; Potential Battle Between Reformer and Law and Order Could Ensue
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – No sooner had Rob Bonta been sworn in as AG…
Pastor Eunbee Ham Speaks Out for Black Lives and against Racialized Violence (Video)
Following the conviction of Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s murder and the death of other Black men…
Shaun King Compares Peanut Butter to Call for Police Accountability, Chides Biden for Created Unjust Laws
By Mia Machado BROOKLYN, NY – Comparing police accountability to peanut butter, social-justice activist and author Shaun…
Guest Commentary: The Unhappy 25th Birthday of Two Tough-on-Crime Era Laws That Have Deadly Consequences for Incarcerated People
The PLRA and AEDPA have caused untold pain and suffering for people in prisons — they must…
Philadelphia DA Throws Weight Behind Police Reform
By Michael Wheeler PHILADELPHIA, PA—The police reform movement, back in the spotlight after Derek Chauvin was found…
Misleading Plea from Defendant of No Contest to Manslaughter Creates Confusion
By Derrick Pal WOODLAND, CA — A discrepancy between a defendant’s no contest plea and her belief…
Trial Proceeds to Determine If Defendant Is Sexually Violent Predator
By Kathryn Wood SACRAMENTO – Defendant Antonio Youmans was back in Sacramento County Superior Court Monday morning…
Man Faces Trial for Shooting Up Car, but Judge Said Prosecution Stretching Charges, People Not at Risk
By Esha Kher SACRAMENTO, CA – Deputy District Attorney Saron Tesfai tried her best Tuesday here in…
Prison Staff Across the Nation Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine Despite Widespread Outbreaks
By Kritika Singh UNITED STATES — Prison guards and other staff members in incarceration facilities across the…
Student Opinion: A Women-Centered Hackathon From UC Davis
By Esma Mesihovic UC Davis just finished organizing its first women-focused hackathon, Lovelace Hacks 2021. Launched by…
Special Vanguard Event on May 6: Big Day of Giving, Featuring Gascón and Brendon Woods
Special Vanguard Event on May 6 – Big Day of Giving Normally the Big Day of Giving…
CDCR’s CA Correctional Center’s Closure Could Reshape Lassen County’s Labor Force
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR…
