Judge Compliments ‘Compelling’ Defense Argument, Approves Motions to Dismiss and Reduce Felony Charge in Probation Violation Case
By Allison Hodge WOODLAND, CA – Judge Tom M. Dyer granted Joseph Lanoue’s petition for dismissal and…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 122: The Death of Angelo Quinto – Excited Delirium or Murder?
Family Outraged by Excited Delirium Diagnosis in Police Killing in Contra Costa County, California It may have…
Commentary: Community Versus Students, This Time It Was in Berkeley, Next Time…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It is an issue that figures to resonate in places like…
UC Davis Graduate Researchers Still Fighting for Union Recognition
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor UC Davis – Graduate Student Researchers rallied on Wednesday attempting to…
OIR Comes Down Hard on Orange County Sheriff’s Department Use of Force Practices
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – A report by a government watchdog agency…
County Prosecutor Sues Solano DA Over Age Discrimination, Retaliation
Sharon Henry, a deputy chief prosecutor, says District Attorney Krishna Abrams and others retaliated against her for…
Tens of Thousands of Bail Bond Contracts, Millions of $$ in Doubt in ‘Bad Boys’ Class Action, Supported by SF District Attorney Boudin
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the Prosecutors…
California’s ‘Incompetent to Stand Trial’ Masses Must be Given Due Process, Treatment After CA Supreme Court Action
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Thousands of people jammed into California’s county jails every…
House Passes John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act – Moves to Senate
By Peter Eibert WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the John R. Lewis…
A SISTER MARCH TO THE NATIONAL “MARCH ON VOTING RIGHTS”
On August 28, Americans Will March Across the United States including in Sacramento to Demand an End…
Worldwide day of Protest for Afghan Lives
A protest will be held at the United Nations Plaza in San Francisco, California, starting at 2:00 PM to take…
Despite Hesitation to Admit to Crime, Accused Pleads No Contest to Get ‘Outta Jail Today’ – He Spent 622 Days Awaiting Trial
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA – A man here this week in Santa Barbara Superior Court,…
Commentary: ADDA Attorney Attacks Gascón’s Reforms Using a Poor Understanding of Data Analysis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – As someone trained in the use of…
Greater Sacramento Economic Council’s Newly Formed Community Reinvestment Coalition Commits $100 Million to Affordable Housing
Committee will engage banks across Greater Sacramento region to invest in affordable housing initiatives Special to the…
Continued Pandemic Food Access Disruption Prompts $1.5 Million Phase II Yolo Food Bank COVID-19 Relief Fund
Special to the Vanguard Championed by lead donor Clark Pacific, Yolo Food Bank is initiating an urgent…
‘The Only Way the Virus Gets in Here Is Through Them’ – SQ Prisoners Frustrated with Latest COVID-19 Outbreak
By Joe Garcia The incarcerated community at San Quentin State Prison (SQ) are angry, frustrated and confused…
Retired Black Army Vet Killed by Police after Experiencing PTSD Breakdown: Family Demands Investigation
By Angie Madrid NEWTON, NJ— Gulia Dale, 61, a retired U.S. Army major, was shot and…
Independent News Source Charges Mainstream News Media Inaccurately Report Crime and Prosecution in San Francisco, Leaving Chesa Boudin in Middle
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Data shows that crime has not been rising since…
Witnesses Highlight 1st Day of Preliminary Hearing for Man Accused of Stabbing Workmate in Neck with Scissors
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – Fontine Adams was confronted by a series of witness statements—including one…
Normal Morning for Sacramento Judge, Punctuated by Defendant’s Speech and Questions about Probation Officer
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA – It was business as usual here in Sacramento County Superior Court,…
