ACLU Agrees with United Nations Report on Data Collection, Lack of Transformative Change within US Policing
By Leila Katibah GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – After the historic George Floyd resolution produced by the United Nations…
Prosecutors Alliance of California Measures Signed Into Law Target Organized Retail Crime, DNA Privacy, Transparency and Minor Traffic Offenses
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law four landmark criminal…
Student Opinion: Testing for Covid-19 in Wastewater May Have Impacts Beyond the Pandemic
By Emmett Chan The covid-19 pandemic has brought on a number of unexpected developments, but the…
Man Tells Judge He ‘Does Not Want to Waste Court’s Time,’ Pleads Guilty
By Leslie Acevedo and Brinda Kalita VENTURA, CA- A man in Ventura County Superior Court Monday charged…
Student Opinion: Banning Books on Race and Sexuality Is Counterproductive
By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — From September 18, 2022, to September 24, 2022, certain libraries,…
Hurricane Ian Disrupts Flights, Court Hearing in California Court
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – Monday morning here in Stanislaus County Superior Court was a good…
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Strips 47 Deputies of Guns and Arrest Powers after Failed Psychological Exams
By Patty Yao Dublin, CA – On Sept. 23, 2022, Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern sent…
Are Anti-Discrmination Laws Under Threat from the First Amendment?
By Brianna Gonzalez Ulloa NEW YORK CITY, NY.—In the lawsuit Yeshiva University v. YU Pride Alliance,…
President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Relief Plan
By Sadie Larios WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last month, President Joe Biden announced his three-part Student Debt Relief Plan…
No Place for Hate Bills Addressing Anti-AAPI Harassment in Public Spaces Are Signed Into Law As A Valuable Effort to Redress Historic Wrongs
By Ellie Yun LOS ANGELES — A pair of bills addressing incidents of anti-Asian harassment, including…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Strange Endorsement Article by the Enterprise on City Council
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The decision by the Davis Enterprise to endorse…
Vanguard 2022 Council Candidate Questions – Question 4
Every Monday from here until the election, the Vanguard will ask all five of the council candidates…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 169: Stephen Liebb, Incarcerated 33 Years, Helps to Free Others
Stephen Liebb spent 33 years behind bars for first degree murder. 19 of those years were spent…
Adnan Syed Released from Prison after Judge Vacates Murder Conviction
By Ariel Peterson BALTIMORE, MD—After spending 23 years in prison, Adnan Syed was released this month…
LA Metro Conditions Need to Be Fixed to Move Forward
By Bita Behpoor LOS ANGELES – With new Metro projects underway and the pandemic winding down,…
ACLU Recommends Eliminating Electronic Monitoring – ‘E-Carceration’ – in the Criminal Justice System
By Rena Abdusalam NEW YORK, NY — In a new report, the American Civil Liberties Union is…
Major Bipartisan Congressional Bill Tackling Lack of Federal Prison Oversight Praised
By Daniella Dueñas and Ava Schwartzapfel WASHINGTON, D.C. – Behind U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta’s walls was a strong…
Extensive Criminal Record Resurfaces from 1980-2012 in Resentencing Hearing – Man Sent to Prison for 14 More Years, but 2 Strikes Stricken from Record
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – Several crimes from 2012 resurfaced in a resentencing hearing for the…
Judge Refuses to Postpone Sentencing for Man with Scheduled Surgery, Sends Him to Prison with Promise of Care – Maybe
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – After his final sentencing hearing last week here in Stanislaus County…
Deals Offered – One Over Initial Protest of Accused
By Talia Kruger VENTURA, CA – It was a busy day here in one Ventura County Superior…
