‘Tahoe 5’ Incarcerated Man Details 5 Years of Alleged Injustices in El Dorado County from Courts to Media
By Luke Kyaw and Ankita Joshi SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA – In January 2016, a 100-pound marijuana…
Council to Examine the G Street Closure, Downtown Improvements
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As the city once again starts to emerge…
Looking Back: The Multi-Faceted Human Costs Of Wrongful Conviction
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Two SF District Attorney Office Prosecutors Quit and Join Recall Effort
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – This past week, NBC Bay Area reporter Bigad Shaban interviewed…
Jurors in Markeith Loyd Murder Trial Questioned by Judge for Possible Irregularities
By Alex Jimenez ORLANDO, FL – Before the state rested its case in the Florida v. Markeith…
Judge Took Case Under Submission As Immigration Specialist Argued that It Is Essentially “Exile” if the Defendant Was Deported from the U.S.
By Leslie Ortiz WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender and Immigration specialist Apurva Behal last week here…
Public Defender, Judge Hold Heated Exchange about Limiting Number of Defense Witnesses in Domestic Violence Trial
By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Brendan Conroy and Deputy…
Displaced Man Asks for Court’s Help – Judge Tosses Him in Jail, Triples Bail
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA – The judge here in Santa Barbara Superior Court last week…
Judge Revokes Man’s Extra Phone Time, But Gives Access to Thumb Drive to Help New Appointed Attorney Catch Up in Murder Case
By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA — A Riverside County Superior Court judge this week granted Daniel Carlos…
My View: New Data Sheds Additional Light on Police Killing and Use Force, Especially Racial Disparities in Them
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor PPIC this week released a key study of Police Use of…
Attorney Grateful for Some Justice in Police Shooting; Contra Costa County Settles for Nearly $5 Million
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – Earlier this week, the Vanguard reported on the…
Congress and Administration Reach Agreement That Could Lead to 1 Million Affordable Homes
By Vanguard Staff Washington, DC – The housing crisis is not just in California and now there…
Carson: Serious Problems in Assembly, Senate, and Congressional Maps for the City of Davis and Yolo County
The following was sent to the state commission on redistricting and will be on the consent agenda…
Professors Note U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Curb Police Immunity
By Wendy Moya and Clarissa Rios WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Supreme Court recently quietly shut down…
Montgomery County Faces ACLU Class Action Lawsuit for Unconstitutional Incarceration
By Michele Chadwick & Yasmin Homan PHILADELPHIA, PA- The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) filed a class…
Brian Morris’ Greatest Comeback: Returns to Sonoma County as Public Defender
By Julia Urquizo SANTA ROSA, CA – After 20 years, Brian Morris will return to Sonoma County,…
Victim Statements Read to Courtroom during Sentencing in Sex Offender Case
By Gabriel Eskandari WOODLAND, CA. – During a sentencing hearing in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Couple Set for Trial After Preliminary Hearing of Charges of Child Torture
By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA- A police investigator testified in a preliminary hearing Thursday against a couple…
Over Prosecution Objection, Judge Allows Defense to Seek Outside ‘Bilingual and Culturally Competent Neuropsychologist’ for Mental Competency Evaluation
By Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell suspended criminal…
Alleged Norteños Gang Member to Stand Trial for Attempted Murder, Robbery Felonies
By Gwynneth Redemann MERCED, CA- In a preliminary hearing here in Merced County Superior Court, Judge Carol…
