Commentary: Is San Quentin Forecasting Massive Quarantines?
By Kevin D. Sawyer Reminiscent of the summer of 2020, when COVID-19 ravaged California’s oldest prison, San…
Man Sentenced to Probation, 10 Days in Jail after Now 18-Year-Old Victim Describes Sexual Assault
By Natalia Ruvalcaba VENTURA, CA – Judge Derek Malan sentenced “SDoe” to misdemeanor probation for 12 months…
Commentary: Study Finds Fast Food Workers Vulnerable to COVID As Great Resignation Trend Continues
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor About 4.5 million people voluntarily left their jobs in November, a…
Protesters Sue Sacramento Police Department for Allegedly Repressing Racial Justice Protesters with Violence, Surveillance, and Home Raids
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Protesters claim that the Sacramento Police Department in…
Commentary: Some people want Davis to change … but change to what? A Profile of the Suggestions Received So Far
by Matt Williams On Monday I posed the following question to all Vanguard readers. The full article…
Defense Expert Argues to Dismantle Wrongful Convictions, Investing in Public Defense a Must
By Neha Malhi NEW YORK, NY – Emily Galvin-Almanza, a co-founder of nonprofit Partners for Justice (PFJ)…
Commentary: Does Gun Control Database Make for Safer Streets in California?
By Rob Sharp On July 23, 2021 the Visalia Times-Delta ran a story entitled “Outgunned.” The article…
Federal Court Win Requires Mississippi City to Approve Building of a Mosque after Previous Denial
By Sophia Barberini HORN LAKE, MS – After Horn Lake, Mississippi, city officials denied zoning approval for…
DUI Jury Trial Proceeds Wednesday – Man Claims CHP Arrested Wrong Driver
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – A jury trial began here in Stanislaus County Superior Court Wednesday…
Commentary: The Next Wave is Here, Can We Ride It Out without a Shutdown?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yesterday I got a call from staff at my kid’s school—we…
Appellate Court Rules Trial Court Should Have Granted Relief Under SB 1437 in 25-Year-Old Felony Murder Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An appellate court has overturned a lower court’s decision denying a…
January 6th Day of Remembrance and Action
January 6 marks one year since the violent attack on our U.S. Capital and our democracy. In…
Federal Court, Philly DA Office Agree Rights Violated of Man Convicted of Murder in 1984 – Conviction of Willie Stokes Vacated
By Vanguard Staff PHILADELPHIA, PA – A federal court here has agreed with prosecutors that the due…
‘End Wrongful Convictions Act’ Introduced at Capitol, Could Help ‘Exonerate Innocent People Across CA,’ Predicts Lawmaker
By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A new criminal justice reform bill announced Monday by Sen. Scott…
Understanding Addiction in Order to Heal
By D. Razor Babb Adapted from Memoirs of an Addicted Brain by Dr. Marc Lewis (PublicAffairs/Perseus Books…
Guest Commentary: Georgia’s New Electoral Maps Dilute the Power of Black Voters
Black Georgians deserve fair representation — so we’re challenging these discriminatory maps in court. By Ari Savitzky…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Drug Enforcement Efforts Not Only Make Drugs More Dangerous, It Also Increases Racial Inequity
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a crackdown on drugs…
REPORT: Nothing Much Changed in 2020 – People of Color Targeted, Abused by Law Enforcement More in Vehicle Stops Across California
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – People of color – particularly Black individuals…
Guest Commentary: Some people want Davis to change … but change to what?
by Matt Williams On Friday the Vanguard ran an article that began by making the following statement,…
