Fixing Prison System Needs More Than Change in Leadership, Writes Bureau of Prisons Official
By Natalia Ruvalcaba WASHINGTON DC – Hugh Hurwitz, current Assistant Director/Re-entry Services for the Bureau of Prisons,…
ACLU Report Condemns Local Governments’ Discrimination against Unhouse People
By Amy Berberyan CALIFORNIA – The ACLU foundations of Northern California, Southern California, and San Diego &…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police Accountability Since George Floyd, Not Much Has Changed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It is hard to not feel bad for Kimberly Potter, after…
Guest Submission: New State/Federal Redistricting Maps for Davis
Submitted by Alan Hirsch These are screen shots for a quick look at the new redistricting maps….
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 107: Yolo County DA Candidate Cynthia Rodriguez
Cynthia Rodriguez, a retired public defender, is running for DA in Yolo County, California—a relatively small county,…
District Attorney Boudin, Public Defender Raju, Supe Prez Walton Criticize Mayor’s Plan to Send More Cops into Tenderloin District
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Just a few days before Christmas, District Attorney Chesa Boudin…
Looking Back at Two Years of the Coronavirus at Mule Creek
By F. Lee IN DECEMBER 2019, the coronavirus known as SARS-COV-2 (causing COVID-19) first appeared in Wuhan,…
Biden Administration Pre-Christmas Surprise: Overturns Trump-Era Prison Home Confinement Memo, Draws Big Praise from Once Critical ACLU
By Darling Gonzalez WASHINGTON DC – ACLU released a statement late last week praising the Biden administration’s…
Sunday Commentary: How Do We Solve COVID in Light of Omicron?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The number of new cases topped 200,000 yesterday for the first…
Sunday Commentary: Trackside Shows Land Use Debates Need to Be Addressed at the Council Level
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Davis and much of the rest of California…
Vanguard’s First Paint Day Produced Some Great Art
The Vanguard held its first Paint Day last week before Christmas and had a bunch of kids…
ACLU Polls Shows Broad, Bipartisan Support for Biden to Grant Clemency to COVID-19 Incarcerated Transferred Home from Prison
By Ava Schwartzapfel WASHINGTON, DC— In the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the CARES (Coronavirus…
Guest Commentary: As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever
The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated…
Looking Back: Case Not Handled ‘Righteously’
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Neighborhood Statement on Trackside Ruling
Old East Davis Neighborhood Association (OEDNA) statement, regarding the Third Appellate Court’s ruling overturning the Yolo Superior…
Broome Discusses Sacramento Region and Davis in Terms of Economic Development
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Barry Broome from the Greater Sacramento Economic Council…
AG and Assemblymember Join Family and Supporters of Angelo Quinto on One-Year Anniversary of Death
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Antioch, CA – It was a year ago December 23 that…
Former Minnesota Police Officer Found Guilty by Jury of First and Second-Degree Manslaughter for Shooting Death of Daunte Wright
By Julia Urquizo and Casey Rawlings MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Former Minnesota police officer Kimberly Potter Thursday was…
Commentary: The Lack of Prosecutor Accountability Behind Trucker’s 110-Year Sentence
By Rory Fleming By now, much of the world has heard of Kayla Wildeman, the deputy prosecutor…
Guest Commentary: My Family Behind the Wall
The Christmas holiday is an opportunity to create new bonds By Ryan M. Moser Every day is…
