Judge Expresses Concern for Child Witnesses of Repeated Domestic Abuse
By Gina Kim MODESTO, CA – Expressing special concern for child witnesses of repeated domestic violence, a…
Judge Keeps Suspect in Jail to ‘Detox,’ Offers Another Chance at Rehab after Failed Pretrial Release
By Sofia Leguria WOODLAND, CA – Michelle Pena is being held in jail for violating supervised own…
Man Claims Turned Life ‘Around’ Since 80s, but Judge Sentences Him to 8 Years after He Commits Another Violent Crime
By Gracy J. SACRAMENTO, CA – In a sentencing hearing this past Thursday in Sacramento County Superior…
Student Opinion: How the Olympics Boost Morale
Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images By Ariana Ceballos With the Winter Olympics taking place we…
Sunday Commentary: Could Measure J Withstand a Legal Challenge?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Up until a few years ago in 2018,…
Purdue Student Govt Condemns Campus Police Brutality after Excessive Force Attack on Student
By Amy Berberyan and Keana Fortier-Sauray WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – After the release of video showing Purdue…
Formerly Incarcerated: Lockdowns Not Most Productive Way to Contend with Unrest in Federal Prisons
By Matthew Torres and Alexander Ramirez WASHINGTON DC – In the midst of a recent nationwide lockdown…
Looking Back: The Foul Politics of Prosecution
After Sixteen Years, Jabbar Collins Was Finally Freed By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of…
Black Lives Matter Founder Sentenced to Six Years for Voting Error after State Mistakes – White Voter Crimes Result in No or Minimal Punishment
By Emma Kantor & Sofia Leguria MEMPHIS, TN – In early February of this year, Pamela Moses,…
Dad Delivers Emotional Testimony to Judge, Who Declared Dad’s Son a Threat to Society
By Mansour Taleb OAKLAND, CA – James Edward Girtman—facing felony probation violation and robbery—was the center of…
‘Are You a F****** Cold Blooded Killer?’ Yelled at Man Grilled Over Alleged Killing; String of Witnesses Heard in Renteria Murder Trial
By Isabelle Brady and Brinda Kalita RIVERSIDE, CA – The weeklong Mario Renteria murder trial continued Thursday…
Judge Denies Bail after Preliminary Hearing
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Linda McFadden last week held Joe…
Bloody Assault with Flower Pot Deadly Weapon Goes to Trial
By Delilah Hammons WOODLAND, CA – Jordan Scott is now facing a felony trial after his preliminary…
Davis City Council and Yolo County Partner in Climate Initiatives and Yolo Adult Day Health Center Expansion
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels By Melanie Johnson DAVIS, CA – On Wednesday, members of the…
My View: Reisig Has Been Masterful So Far in Running for Reelection
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – I keep having people calling me up wanting…
Sierra Club Sues Yolo County to Demand ‘Environmental Safeguards’ of Teichert Mining Project
Special to the Vanguard Yolo County, CA – The Yolano Group Sierra Club announced on Friday that…
Guest Commentary: The Most Racist Supreme Court Cases You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Why does the Biden administration’s Department of Justice continue to rely on cases that presume people in…
Following Racial Discrimination Lawsuit, NFL Urged by Civil Rights Leaders to Change Now
Photo: John McCall/Sun Sentinel/TNS By Paulina Buelna NEW YORK, NY – Civil rights leaders joined together this…
New Orleans Public Defenders Note Systemic Issues Plague Bond and Pretrial Detention System, Charging ‘Detention Is Meant to Be the Exception, not the Rule’
By Anna Olsen NEW ORLEANS, LA – A recent increase in criminal activity in the neighborhoods of…
Ohio Supreme Court Deals 2nd Blow to Redistricting Maps, Calling Them Unconstitutional and Gerrymandered
By Jaanvi Kaur and Veronica Miller COLUMBUS, OH –The Ohio Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling this…
