Parties Disagree over Necessity of 2nd Mental Health Evaluation for Military Vet Charged with Armed Robbery
By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA – At the preliminary hearing for Russell Wallace here Thursday, presided…
Guest Commentary: The Many Downsides of Ending Single-Family Zoning – A Progressive’s View
By Maggie Coulter As more Sacramentans from all over the city have become aware of CA State…
The Lionel Ernest Tholmer Story: Decades Incarcerated and Might Be Not Guilty
By Alexander Ramirez, Ramneet Singh and Lauren Smith WOODLAND, CA – After about 35 years incarcerated, Lionel…
Commentary: Davis Needs to Go Further on Police Reform – They Should Follow the Models
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Recently the city council has been pushed to do more…
Commentary: Countering the Narrative on Crime Increase
By David M. Greenwald Recently a pro-law enforcement publication (Law Officer) put out a blurb arguing that…
Senators Unveil Federal Marijuana Justice Measure – Still Grounded in Divisive Ideas
By Natasha Pawar WASHINGTON, DC – Legislative change allows for a big opportunity for marijuana justice, but…
Lamar Johnson Denied Petition to Overturn Murder Conviction – He Swears He Did Not Commit Crime, Confessed Shooters Even Say He Didn’t Do It
By Paulina Buelna, Elizabeth Garabedian, Casey Rawlings ST. LOUIS, MO – After nearly 26 years of incarceration,…
Key Committee OKs CA Senator Scott Wiener’s Bill to Decriminalize Sex Work-Related Loitering
By Sydney Kaplan SACRAMENTO, CA – The Safer Streets for All Act – a measure that would…
DIRTY LAUNDRY: Business Owner, Police Officer Testify in Laundromat Burglary and Vandalism Trial
By Anika Khubchandani WOODLAND, CA – Earlier this year, on Jan. 6, a man entered a laundromat…
Defendant Misses Court Date After Allegedly Being Kidnapped in El Salvador – Judge Unsympathetic
By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Richard Darwin of San Francisco County Superior Court…
Craigslist Nightmare: Victim Assaulted Over Tool Sale
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA – It might be called a “Craigslist Nightmare”—an unhappy buyer of a…
Defendant Asks to Represent Self with Trial Less Than a Week Away – Trial Continued
By Benjamin Porter SACRAMENTO, CA – With his trial set to start in less than a week,…
Defendant Violates DUI Probation Condition; Judge Deliberates Out Loud, Gives Defendant Another Chance to Avoid Jail
By Angie Madrid VENTURA, CA — While Judge Julia Snyder from Ventura County Superior Court was reluctant…
Restaurant Owner on Trial for Child Molestation: Wednesday Testimony
By Angie Madrid and Michael Wheeler RIVERSIDE, CA — Nearly four years in the making, a jury…
Judge Dismisses Case after Alleged Victim Admits She Falsely Accused Ex-Boyfriend of Rape
By Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA – In a case from a year ago August, a defendant’s ex-girlfriend…
CA Measure to ‘Decertify’ Law Enforcement Officers for Serious Misconduct Passes Another Committee Test in the Assembly
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Assembly Public Safety Committee approved a measure…
Commentary: How Much Do Regulations on Housing Add to Housing Costs?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Inexplicably people often act as though laws of supply and…
Public Defender Office Proposes New Guidelines for Police Stops in San Francisco
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – In a sweeping policy proposal, the San Francisco Public…
Small Business Owners Challenge Tennessee Law Discriminating against Transgender and Intersex People
By Serene Chang and Anika Khubchandani NASHVILLE, TN – A federal judge in Tennessee has blocked a…
Arizona Judge Rules in Defendant’s Favor to Stop Future Execution.
By Alex Klimenko PHOENIX, AZ – Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Brutinel Monday vacated, and refused…
