Raul Alcantar Sanchez, Jr., Trial: A Debate on Willful Intent versus Mental Illness
By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA – The question here in the Riverside County Superior Court murder trial…
Man Set for Trial After Allegedly Punching Victim at Gym; Testifying Officer Has Trouble Recalling 2019 Investigation
By Leslie Ortiz, Eshita Seshadri, and Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Michael Martz appeared for his preliminary…
Man Accused of Selling Methamphetamine after Officer Finds Individual Bundles of the Substance
By Catherine Hamilton and Wendy Moya WOODLAND, CA — In a preliminary hearing here in Yolo County…
Father’s Stroke, Care of Son Noted, but Man Still Gets 90 Days in Jail for Probation Violation
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Shaun Christopher Axe admitted Monday here in Santa Barbara County…
Commentary: County Where Philando Castile Died Becomes Latest to Stop Prosecuting Non-Safety Traffic Stops
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor While various notions of “defund” the police have drawn attention, not…
California Becomes All-Mail Ballot State
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Quietly and without fanfare, Governor Newsom signed a…
Former Pinole Police Officer Charged with Unlawful Recording of Sex Encounter
Special to the Vanguard Martinez, CA – A former Pinole Police Officer is now facing charges that…
Los Angeles District Attorney Plans to Dismiss Tens of Thousands of Pot Convictions Five Years After Legalization of Marijuana
By Amy Fullerton, Clarissa Rios and Sophia Barberini LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney…
Two Arizona Men Could Get Death Sentences Reduced When SCOTUS Hears New Case
By Lauren Smith and Wendy Moya ARIZONA, AZ – Two men previously given a death sentence could…
Grandmother of Victim Argues for Charges against Grandson to Be Dropped
By Mairead Perez and Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA – A man’s victim, who is also his…
Young Girl Recounts Stepfather’s Sexual Abuse in Court
By Jake Romero and Darling Gonzalez DUBLIN, CA — A 12-year-old girl testified Monday morning in the…
CHP Officer, Public Defender Engage in Spirited Back & Forth in DUI Preliminary Trial
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA. – During a preliminary hearing Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court for…
Man Said He’d Take Plea If He Could Attend Child’s Birth – Judge Won’t Agree, So Man Withdraws Plea
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette in Sacramento County Superior Court Monday refused to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why the Climate Package Is the Most Immediate and Urgent Need
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor More than a decade ago, the Vanguard was among the first…
Mother of Man Killed by Stockton Police Still Looking for Answers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Stockton, CA – A mother continues to fight for justice for…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 119: Alana Mathews Runs for Sacramento DA
Alana Mathews is running for DA for the office currently held by Anne Marie Schubert, who…
Guest Commentary: ‘Security,’ a Front for Dehumanizing Prisoners
By David Annarelli The word “security” and the ideas about prison environments go together like a hand…
Former Prosecutor and Now Georgetown Law Prof Explains Prosecutors’ Contributions to Mass Incarceration in U.S.
By Jake Wylie and Koda Slingluff WASHINGTON D.C. – In an August 23 essay, Georgetown law professor…
Suspect Can’t Be Trusted to Return to Court, Grandmother Tells Judge
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Judge Tom Dyer of Yolo County Superior Court heard an in-court…
Woman Sentenced to Year in Jail, Probation After DUI Related Accident Results in Friend’s Death
By Eshita Seshadri SACRAMENTO, CA – A woman with a felony driving under the influence charge that…
