Student Opinion: Graduation: A New World
By Uriel Rivas This year, the personal and social struggles of attending and graduating from college have…
Council Listens to Battle of the Talking Points; Council Leans Toward More Middle Course
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – There were no motions made, no direction taken yet, but…
Protestors Outside City Hall Demand City Council Act on Public Safety
By Jordan Varney DAVIS — A car caravan, organized by Yolo County Democratic Socialists of America (DSA),…
Krasner’s Office Releases Report on More than 20 People Exonerated During His First Term in Office
By David M. Greenwald Philadelphia – Calling the work of the Philadephia DA’s Conviction Integrity Unit “historic”…
Is California Ending the Reid Technique? Proposal Would Require Police to Interrogate Criminal Suspects More Ethically
By Linh Nguyen, Michelle Luu, and Jeramie Gutierrez SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)…
CA Legislation to End Mandatory Jail Time for Nonviolent Drug Crimes Passes Assembly Public Safety Committee
By Sydney Kaplan and Mia Machado SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Assembly Public Safety Committee voted 6-1…
Victim in Potential Hate Crime Stalking Case Tearfully Pleads, ‘No One Can Guarantee He will Do Nothing to Me’
By Karisa Cortez and Ankita Joshi WOODLAND, CA – The alleged victim in a felony stalking case…
Public Defender Pushes for Alternative Rehab for Homeless Defendant in Tears, Charged with Cockfighting
By Linhchi Nguyen and Benjamin Porter SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Armindo Amores appeared before Judge Michael Bowman…
After Suspect Jailed for 9 Months, Judge Dismisses Charges
By Stephanie Boulous and Sam Zou SACRAMENTO, CA – Erik Rogers appeared at Sacramento County Superior Court,…
Violence Between Israel and Hamas Sparks Worldwide Protests and Rising Tensions in the US
By Meghan Imperio Last weekend, protests began across the United States as a result of the conflict…
Hate Crimes Against Jewish People Rise in the U.S. Amidst Israel-Hamas Conflict
By Meghan Imperio As a result of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, there has been a…
Student Opinion: It’s Time To Prove That Donald Trump Is Not Above The Law
By Jacob Derin Revelations this week that the Trump DoJ subpoenaed records from Apple on Democratic members…
Guest Commentary: What the HEC Is Going On?
The City’s Denial of Brown Act Violations by the Housing Element Committee and Certain of Its…
Guest Commentary: Orange County’s Dramatic Reduction in Jail Population during the Pandemic Is a Model for the Nation
The court-ordered victory shows that decarceration is not only possible going forward, it’s critically important. By Corene…
Plans to Reshape Manhattan DA Have Current Prosecutors on Edge
By Christopher Datu MANHATTAN, NY – With the Democratic primaries on the horizon, candidates for Manhattan District…
I Can Be Different
(Editor’s note: The Vanguard is proud to announce a new project in partnership with Incarcerated Allied Media. …
San Francisco Jury Told Don’t ‘Fix Tragedy by Causing Tragedy’ in Corner-Store Shootout Trial
By Alana Bleimann, Mia Machado, Savannah Dewberry, Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Sharon Reardon and…
Passerby Claims Witness to Beating of Girlfriend
By Beth Miller and Jose Medina WOODLAND, CA – Defendant Dwain Desmar Smith, II—spotted allegedly beating his…
Golf Store Burglar Waives Rights in Exchange for Potential Lighter Sentence
By John Arceno and Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – Allen Casey maybe should have taken a hint…
Only 35 Percent of Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Is Fully Vaccinated According to CAIR’s Database
By Tiffany Devlin Covid In-Custody Project’s bi-weekly highlights from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis ALAMEDA, CA– Over…
