Los Angeles County District Attorney Announces New Policies
(Editor’s note: The Vanguard is proud to announce a new project in partnership with Incarcerated Allied Media. …
Defendant Faces Light Sentence for DUI and Illegal Possession of Firearm
By John Arceno and Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – After being charged with illegal possession of a…
Dispute Between Cousins Leaves Minor Injuries – Victim Wants to Withdraw Complaint, but Court Pursues Felony Charges
By Joe Cormac, Tatiana Gasca and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA — Despite the victim’s stated desire to…
Man Missed Court Date 3 Years Ago because He Was Deported, Couldn’t Re-Enter U.S.
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA — Isaac Vargas had a pretty good reason for missing a 2018…
Defendant Doesn’t Waste Time – Pleads to Receiving Stolen Time Pieces (Rolex Watches)
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – Maybe it’s because he’s into watches, but defendant George Tinga Tabi…
Defendant to Be Released from Custody on Just One Cent Bail
By Alexander Jimenez DUBLIN, CA – Defendant Jabari Taylor was released here late last week in Alameda…
CDCR Halts Data Reporting on Staff COVID-19 Cases, Deaths; Only 50 Active Cases Reported Across CDCR
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is UC Davis the Cause and Thus the Solution to Housing Woes in Davis?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – This may well be THE dividing line between those who…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Do Conservatives Even Understand What Critical Race Theory Is?
By David M. Greenwald Catching up on the news this weekend, I caught NY Times columnist Nicholas…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 112: Prosecutor Accountability in New York
Prosecutorial misconduct continues to be widespread in the courts across the country. As a report from a…
Unpacking Chesa Boudin’s Progressive Prosecution
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Last week, Radley Balko published an opinion article in The…
Guest Commentary: DAs Warn Anti-Fraud Voting Laws Threaten Public Safety
By Andrew Warren and Miriam Aroni Krinsky Democracy is under attack in the United States, with policymakers…
Bail Set at $100K for Man Who Threatened on Facebook Livestream to Shoot Davis PD Officer as He Drove around Station
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Jonathan Dmitri Liggans was in Yolo County Superior Court late last…
Three Sacramento Police Officers Testify after Questionable Stop, Search of Defendant
By Eric Grammatico, Sydney Kaplan and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO, CA – Assistant Public Defender Steven Hirsch late…
Defendant – Jailed Since 2019 Awaiting Trial – Alleges Violation of His Due Process Rights
By Michelle Luu, Dario McCarty, and Savannah Dewberry SACRAMENTO, CA – A defendant here in Sacramento County…
Domestic Violence Victim Statement Does Not Sway Judge in Domestic Abuse Case
By Hetva Joshi, Monica Han, Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA—In an extraordinary victim impact statement, defendant Eric Bouie’s…
Sunday Commentary: Time to End These Smear Attacks on a Housing Advocate
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – A series of articles have been published over the course…
Guest Commentary: Happy Father’s Day to the Vanguard Founder, David Greenwald
By Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald Today is June 20, 2021. It is Father’s Day after a tumultuous fifteen…
Few Cops We Found Using Force on George Floyd Protesters Are Known to Have Faced Discipline
ProPublica compiled 68 videos that seemed to show officers using disproportionate force on protesters. A year later,…
Looking Back: Habeas Corpus – Now More Than Ever
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
