REPORT: Insurrectionist Movement Should Not Be Ignored, ‘Clearer Picture’ of Jan. 6 Attackers Needed
By Delilah Hammons CHICAGO, IL – Robert Pape, authoring a report in The University of Chicago Project…
Quadruple Murder Trial of Jose Larin-Garcia Proceeds: Officers Dispatched Night of Homicides Testify
By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA – A Riverside County Superior Court just Monday heard testimony from witnesses…
At Shooting Case Prelim, Prosecution Witness Claims from Jail, ‘I Do Not Know Who Nobody Is’
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA. – Julian Matta Garcia and Monica Meriah Flores were in Yolo County…
Jury Trial Proceeds for Man Accused of Running Over Ex-Girlfriend with Truck 4 Times, Killing Her
By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA – In an ongoing jury trial Friday in Riverside County Superior Courthouse,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: This Graphic Tells the Story of COVID
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If you drive outside of large population centers where people are…
Report Faults Vallejo Police in Monterrosa Killing – Finds Use of Force Unreasonable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Vallejo, CA – A report from June 2021 was released late…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 133: Release of Vanderhorst at 46 Years of Wrongful Incarceration
In 2020, the Vanguard covered a series of hearings involving Zachary Vanderhorst, 65, who had been imprisoned…
CA Atty General Announces Sentencing Details of Organized Retail Theft Ring
By Amy Berberyan BURLINGAME – California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the sentencing details Friday of the…
CDCR Closing Two Prisons and Experiencing Staffing Shortages
by Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health…
Orange County DA Candidate Calls for Current DA to Recuse Self from All Police Use-of-Force Cases
By Carson Eschen SANTA ANA, CA – Pete Hardin, a candidate for Orange County District Attorney, has…
Jury Hears Victim of Burglary Admit He Was ‘Scared’ after Fighting Off Home Intruder
By Alex Jimenez DUBLIN, CA – A jury heard testimony Friday here in East Bay County Hall…
Unhappy with Public Defender, Man Represents Himself in Preliminary Hearing for Felony Sexual Assault Charge on Ex-Girlfriend
By Gwynneth Redemann WOODLAND, CA – Jason Burgett—because he said he was unhappy with his public defender—chose…
District Attorney ‘One Shot to Change Ways’ Plea Bargain for Unlawful Weapon Possession
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Hector Alvarez pleaded guilty Friday in Santa Barbara County Court…
Sufficient Evidence Found for Trial in Shooting at Gas Station in Sacramento
By Gwynneth Redemann SACRAMENTO, CA – After hearing from a host of preliminary hearing witnesses, including an…
Judge Fulfills Victim’s Request, Gives Maximum Sentence to Man Convicted of Molesting Niece
By Jake Romero DUBLIN, CA —Judge Kimberly Colwell sentenced “*John Doe” to more than 60 years in…
Double Homicide Sentencing Leads to Emotional Statements from Victims’ Families
By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – The double homicide sentencing of Daniel Garcia in Riverside County Superior…
Sunday Commentary: Have We Come Full Circle on Nuclear Power?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It caught my attention yesterday when Max Szabo, a PR consultant…
Sunday Commentary: Bail Reform Under Scrutiny After Pre-Trial Release of Smash and Grab Suspects – But Why?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week LAPD and LA City Officials announced the arrest of…
Looking Back: Careers in the Innocence Movement
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Activists Urge Congress to Deny Biden’s Proposal to Classify Fentanyl-Related Substances as Schedule I Drugs
By Boyi Zheng and Amy Fullerton WASHINGTON D.C. – President Joe Biden has proposed classifying fentanyl-related substances…
