5 Police Officers Indicted for Murder after Kneeling on Non-Combative Man for Nearly 10 Minutes – Victim Died
By Neha Malhi and Alex Jimenez ATLANTA, GA – Fernando Rodriguez, 24 years old, died of asphyxiation…
Three Arrested for Mass Retail ‘Smash & Grab’ Theft in Walnut Creek
By Jake Romero and Hannah Adams WALNUT CREEK, CA — Three individuals have been arrested in connection…
Judge Grants Release of Man after Hearing about Potential Miscommunication with Now-Disbarred Previous Defense Attorney
By Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – A judge in Yolo County Superior Court late last week agreed…
Victim of Alleged Domestic Abuse Case Tells Jury ‘Disturbing the Peace’ Would Be Adequate
By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA – A jury trial resumed last week here in Riverside County Superior…
Mother Convicted of Killing Her 2 Infants Loses Petition to Be Resentenced
By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA – A petition for resentencing by a woman convicted in the death…
Despite 20-Year Clean Record, Failures to Appear Doom Man Accused of Machete Assault to Remain in Jail on $30,000 Bail
By Samuel Van Blaricom DUBLIN, CA – After hearing argument from Deputy District Attorney Brooke Perkins and…
Vanguard Giving Tuesday Webinar – The Impact and Cost of Mass Incarceration
Join the Vanguard on November 30, 2021 at 6 pm, for our Giving Tuesday Webinar – The Impact…
Cyrus Vance, Jr., Out as Manhattan District Attorney Soon – Opponent Skewers Him, Backs Apparent Replacement DA
Image by NBC News By Julia Urquizo MANHATTAN, NY – Cyrus Vance, Jr., is exiting his role…
Department of Justice and 38 States Preparing to Sue Google over Anti-Competitive Digital Ad Practices
By Amy Fullerton and Casey Rawlings WASHINGTON D.C. – Google has found itself in troubled waters—again—as the…
Defense Attorney Claims Victim is Less Vulnerable because of Older Age––Judge and Prosecutor Disagree; Bail Remains $250,000
By Mary Magana-Ayala WOODLAND, CA – In a bail review hearing late this past week in Yolo…
5-Year-Old Davidson Trial Postponed Again after Pretrial Discussion about ‘Missing’ Discovery
By Alexander Ramirez SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA – Harvest Cycle Davidson was in El Dorado County Superior…
Woman Who Allegedly ‘Sic’d Cholos’ on Victim Faces Assault with Deadly Weapon/Vehicle Trial
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – In a Stanislaus County Superior Court preliminary hearing last week, the…
ACLU Asks US Supreme Court to Review Status of Georgia Death Row Prisoner with Intellectual Disability
By Amy Berberyan WASHINGTON, DC — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is asking for the U.S….
Sacramento County Jail Gets Sacramento Bee Coverage…Almost. An Open Letter to Sacramento Bee’s Marcos Breton
By Mark Dempsey Dear Mr. Breton, Thanks for covering the Sacramento County Jail November 10. Based on…
Judge Denies Motion to Suppress DNA Evidence on Cup Used by Accused in Police Interview; Defense Claimed Client Denied Water on 6-Hour Trip, then Coerced to Drink
By Gwynneth Redemann WOODLAND, CA- Judge David Rosenberg here in Yolo County Superior Court last week denied…
Body Cam Footage Jogs Memory of Alleged Victim of Domestic Violence Attack
By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA – During a preliminary hearing in Riverside County Superior Court, Deputy District…
Judge Issues Protective Orders in Case Concerning Sexual Crimes
By Lorelei Olivas MODESTO, CA – Judge Gloria Rhynes ordered a criminal protective order be issued in…
San Francisco District Attorney and Mayor Take Action in Middle of Recent Retail Thefts
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Officials from across the Bay Area are making an effort…
Reaction Swift after Verdict in Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder Case
By Michele Chadwick & Eric Rodriguez BOSTON, MA- Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan were…
Trial Ongoing for Man Accused of Battery against a Police Officer
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – The trial of Victor Andres Vargas, accused of felony battery…
