ACLU, News Media Sue to Stop ‘Unconstitutional’ AZ Law That Prevents Recording Law Enforcement
By The Vanguard Staff PHOENIX, AZ – A new law in Arizona that would make it a…
California General Attorney Rob Bonta Joins Coalition Opposing Florida Discriminatory Voting Law
By Angelina Sang OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a group of 17…
Courts Must Consider ‘Alternatives’ to Incarceration Under New CA Legislation
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – Courts must consider alternatives to incarceration under legislation approved by the…
Vermont Court Balances Prosecution vs Treatment for Accused Struggling with Opioid Addiction
By Jojo Kofman BURLINGTON, VT – Two different cases this week in Chittenden County Superior Court dealt…
Burglar Found in a Garage, Trapped by Neighbor
By Tori Gacutan MODESTO, CA – The alleged burglar in this Stanislaus County Superior Court case became…
Commentary: Bottom Line… Measure J Campaigns Are Expensive
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Alan Pryor on Monday had an interesting revelation—Measure…
Guest Commentary: The Cost of Not Going Co-op
If You Can Buy Your Mobile Home Park You Should; Residents Benefit from Cooperatively Owning, not Renting, Their…
Guest Commentary: Courts Have Ruled that Sentencing Kids to Die in Prison Is Cruel and Unusual. Now They’re Reconsidering When Adulthood Starts.
With U.S. taxpayers now spending upwards of $81 billion annually on incarceration, treating 18-year-olds as adults has…
Student Housing CEQA Streamlining Legislation Overwhelmingly Passes Assembly
To address growing student homelessness, SB 886 makes it easier and faster for UC, CSU, and community…
Religious Migrant Mistreatment Continues at U.S. Border, Charge ACLU, 160-Plus Groups in Letter to Homeland Security
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas…
Former GOP Lawmaker, Victim, Former Corrections Chief Urge Governor to Commute Thursday Death Sentence
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLOMA CITY, OK – James Coddington is due to be executed here Thursday,…
Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Sex Assault of Minor, Acknowledges Accusations, Judge Sets Trial
By Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA – A preliminary hearing was held late last week in Yolo County…
Manuel and Moses Olaez Murder Trial Ongoing; Manuel Olaez Delivers Personal Testimony
By Brinda Kalita and Kevin Barragan RIVERSIDE, CA – The jury trial of the Olaez brothers—Manuel and…
Student Opinion: Interpreting the So-Called Californian Exodus
By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — The existence of a “Californian Exodus” was debated before…
‘The O. Smith Perspective:’ Incarcerated Artist Orlando Smith’s Stunning Solo Exhibition of Social and Political Commentary
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to report on the…
Guest Commentary: Bapu Vaitla’s Launch Speech
By Bapu Vaitla (Editor’s note: this is the text of the speech given by Bapu Vaitla on…
Guest Commentary: Yes on H Spent Nearly $1 Million to Less than $69,000 for the Opposition
Yes on Measure H Committee Total Expenditures and Accrued Expenses Approach $1 Million vs Less than $69,000…
Everyday Injustice Episode 163: Kanya Bennett and Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Kanya Bennett of the Leadership Conference on Civil and…
LAPD Officer Sentenced for Recorded Assault of Unarmed Man
By Jazmine Colon LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles Police Officer Frank Hernandez pleaded no contest to…
Former San Diego Police Officer Arrested by DOJ for Illicit Massage Businesses
By Neha Malhi WASHINGTON, DC – A former San Diego police officer and three others were charged…
