Man Released After Allegedly Assaulting Victim, Threatening to Kill Himself
By Alexander Ramirez FRESNO, CA – Luckily, Dylan Jacob Correll has an alternative place to stay—because of…
Four Witnesses Testify at Trial in Santa Barbara – Defendant Facing Voluntary Manslaughter after Street Fight
By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA – In the jury trial of Scott Fleming, four witnesses were…
Charge Confusion: Judge Questions Whether Charge ‘Appropriate’ – Both Sides Agree to Change Charge after Judge’s Query
By Anika Khubchandani SACRAMENTO, CA – During Marcos Molina’s preliminary hearing here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Defense Claims Victim Invited Defendant Over to ‘Drink Together,’ then Called Police to Arrest Him for Violating Court Order
By Esme Lipton ALAMEDA, CA — Defendant Richard Johnson appeared in Alameda County Superior Court, Dept. 702…
Nominations – Tickets – Sponsors – for the Vanguard Justice Awards!
September 8 is coming soon. That means you should purchase your tickets (since we only have 80…
How Fresno County Jail Neglected COVID-19 Data Reporting Throughout the Pandemic
The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact…
Report: Will Allowing Duplexes and Lot Splits Create More Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – One of the more controversial bills this term…
CDAA Attempts to Exploit Barbara Boxer’s Attack to Kill SB 82 – There’s Only One Problem
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor El Dorado County, CA – The California District Attorneys Association attempted…
DA Boudin Discusses the Mental Health Crisis Facing the Criminal Legal System
(Editor’s Note: The following were opening remarks by San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin at Manny’s in San…
EXPERT: Why Viral San Francisco Shoplifting Video Shouldn’t Send Residents into a Craze
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A viral video showing a bicylist in a San Francisco…
Investigation Launched over Traffic Stop of Black Man, Following Social Media Uproar
By Allison Hodge CALEDONIA, WI — Two separate video accounts of a seemingly routine traffic stop…
Gov. Newsom Accused of Backtracking on Announced Plan to Close More Prisons in New Budget
By Eric Grammatico SACRAMENTO, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators are still negotiating California’s 2021-2022…
Alleged Drug Dealer’s Bail Increased by $30,000 After Weight of Meth, Heroin, and Unidentified Blue Pills Considered by Court
By Peter Eibert WOODLAND, CA – Madison Joy White, charged with possession of controlled substances with the…
Judge Denies Unusual Defense Request to Close All Proceedings to the Public in Co-Defendant Shooting Case
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA- After their unusual request to have their trial proceedings made unavailable to…
Man Upset, Wants to Fire Public Defender in More Than Three-Year-Old Case
By Marcia Barajas SANTA BARBARA, CA – Suleiman Aref Kamarah, II, was in Santa Barbara County Superior…
Man in Los Angeles County Charged with Hate Crime Assault of Korean Woman
By Sydney Kaplan LOS ANGELES, CA – Melvin Taylor was charged with a hate crime assault during…
Victim of Alleged Prison Assault and Witnesses Testify in Ongoing Trial
By Anya Chen and Alex Klimenko RIVERSIDE, CA – The trial of four inmates, who allegedly assaulted…
Trial Proceeds for Man Charged with 25 Counts Involving Murder – Judge Clashes with Defense, Mystery Witness Won’t Speak
By Lois Yoo and Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – Marius Dante Robinson’s jury trial on murder and…
Commentary: The Consequences of Failure… Yolo to Require Indoor Masking Starting Friday
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Here we go again. Just when it looked…
Guest Commentary: Official Appeal of the Cutting of 205 Trees at Sutter Hospital As a Violation of Davis Culture and the Law.
By Alan Hirsch Preface: this is the first half of the legal appeal to stop the Sutter’s…
