Victim Allegedly Sexually Abused for Years by Elder Brother Testifies in Jury Trial
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – A man is on trial here in Alameda County Superior Court…
Public Defender Accuses Prosecutor of Misconduct in Trial – Judge Moves On
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – As the last day of Erbert Mayek’s three-month-long trial came…
Council Asked to Agree to Partnership with Yolo County on Crisis Now
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city council on Tuesday will receive a…
Prosecutor Motions for Convicted Murderer’s Release – but Missouri AG Prevents It
By Carson Eschen KANSAS CITY, MI – Jean Peters Baker, prosecutor of Jackson County, MI, submitted a…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 124: LA Sheriff’s Candidate Eric Strong
Incumbent Alex Villanueva has become one of the most polarizing sheriff figures in the country. Now Eric…
Commentary: California Should Follow Arizona’s Lead, Ban Peremptory Jury Strikes
By Rory Fleming Some prosecutors are racist. That assertion is not worth challenging; there is a copious…
Guest Commentary: Vote Yes and Recall Newsom
By Michael Harrington I am a 32-year practicing trial lawyer, a liberal Democrat and a long time…
CDCR Excludes Reinfections in COVID-19 Data Tracker, San Quentin Outbreak Goes Unreported
By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on…
Resentencing Schedule Set for Another Convicted Murderer Seeking to Have Murder Conviction Vacated
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Pao Thao—convicted of murder, torture, a couple counts of kidnapping, and…
Charges of Grand Theft of Expensive Bike Deemed Adequate, Judge Sets Felony Trial
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Benjamin Lee Howe is accused of stealing one expensive bicycle—one rich…
Attorneys Argue Confidentiality Over Public’s Right to Know in Brief Hearing
By Beth Miller SACRAMENTO, CA – Does the public have the right to know about the “sausage…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Left’s Dissonance on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An op-ed published in the San Francisco Chronicle caught my eye:…
Letter: Attorneys General Urge Congress to Further Address Historical Drug Sentencing Inequities by Amending the First Step Act
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging Congress to…
Guest Commentary: Enjoying the Fruit of Organized Labor
By David Spradlin and Jacques Loveall SACRAMENTO, CA – Responsible players in California’s legal cannabis market are…
DA Digest: Santa Clara DA Race Rhetoric Ramps Up; Labor Backing Price in Alameda
Looks Like Santa Clara County DA’s Race About to Heat Up By David Greenwald Executive Editor For…
Questioning of Alleged Domestic Violence Victim Doesn’t Go Well for Flustered Prosecutor; Judge Still Sets Trial
By Luke Kyaw RIVERSIDE, CA – When Deputy District Attorney Jason Armand called the alleged victim of…
Man Fighting to See Murder Conviction Vacated Delayed Again in Decade-Spanning Case
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Kyle Marques Johnson was back in Yolo County Superior Court, Dept….
Sunday Commentary: Davis Can and Should Do More on Police Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I have been closely watching discussions across the state on police…
Solano State Prison Inmate, and Wife, Go Public about Being Forced into 24-Hour Quarantine for 14 Days after Family Visit
By Fiona Davis VACAVILLE, CA – In the California State Prison in Solano County, after visiting his…
Calling It An Extremist Anti-Voter Bill – Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Texas Law
By Vanguard Staff Austin-Texas – This week after lawmakers in Texas finally passed anti-voter SB 1, a…
