‘Smash and Grab’ Crimes, Getting Guns Off Streets Focus of ‘Real Public Safety Plan’ Announced by Governor, State AG and State-Local Officials
By Neha Malhi DUBLIN, CA – California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom last Friday unveiled “Real Public Safety Plan,”…
Man Held for Trial on 8 Felonies, Including Murder, in West Sac Shooting Case
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – After his preliminary here last week in Yolo County Superior Court,…
Grace Valley Christian Center: ‘They Control Virtually Everything About Your Life’ – Part 3
By Jordan Varney, Emily Dill and Lauren Smith This article is one of a multi-part series on…
Commentary: DA Has Trophy Brake in Office from Truck Crash Trial
By Rory Fleming Sometimes, prosecutors don’t do their work for the right reasons. They use their job,…
Despite Record Federal Executions During Presidential Transition, 2021 Death Penalty Report Notes Fewer Overall Executions
By Katherine Coviello and Jake Wylie WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report released this last week by…
ACLU Files FOIA Request for ICE Records Related to Detained Immigrants’ Ability to Access Legal Counsel
By Amy Berberyan WASHINGTON D.C. – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a Freedom of Information…
Judge Denies Motion to Suppress Gun Evidence after Police Search in Minor Traffic Stop
By Samuel Van Blaricom SACRAMENTO, CA – A motion to suppress evidence was denied Friday in a…
Judge Offers Lecture on Accountability to Man Entering Reentry Court Program Instead of Prison
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA – In Sacramento County Superior Court this past Thursday, Judge Lawrence G….
Sunday Commentary: How Do Opponents of Housing Reform Plan to Solve the Housing Crisis?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor How do people who are opposed to the various housing reforms…
Sunday Commentary: Retail Theft Is Not Nearly at a Crisis Level
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For criminal justice reformers, this was not the best week. We…
Guest Commentary: Compromising the Compromised
Debate over vaccine mandate raises questions about prison staff’s obligation to those in their custody By Brandon…
After More Reported Abuse, Cruelty at ICE Facilities, ACLU and Others Again Urge Biden to Close ICE Detention Sites as Promised
By Casey Rawlings WASHINGTON D.C. – After recent reports of abuse and cruelty at the Winn Correctional…
New York State Lawmakers, ‘Exonerated Five’ Members Introduce Series of Bills that Challenge Wrongful Convictions
By Julia Urquizo NEW YORK, NY – New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblyman Clyde Vanel—joined…
Victim Tells Court She Was ‘Terrified’ When Alleged Abuser Choked Her, Pointed Gun in Attack
By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – During a Riverside County Superior Court preliminary hearing here Friday for…
Opponents of DiSC 2022 Put Out Flyer in East Davis Neighborhoods
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A flyer distributed in East Davis Neighborhoods is…
SF Mayor Declares State of Emergency in the Tenderloin
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Following through after her strong words earlier…
Commentary: Don’t Erase the DA from the Colorado Truck Crash Story
By Rory Fleming Back in September, I wrote about how criminal justice reformers should look to make…
SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Stands with Burger King Workers, Owed $1.9 Million from Wage Theft
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Earlier this week San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin wrote…
Death Row Defense Team Charges Prosecutors Illegally Hid Evidence from 1998 Jury, 23 Years Ago
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – An appeal filed here Friday in the Texas Court…
Man Will Miss ‘Very Nice’ Christmas Dinner in Jail after Judge Agrees to Release Him
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – The “bad news” here in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
