Commentary: Why I’m a Better Criminal
By Nathan Blalock We talk about injustice daily. Well not me, you. The public, the media of…
Letter: To Assistant DA Terry Wiley, Stop Making Oakland the Boogeyman of Crime in Alameda County
We, as leaders of the civil rights and Black community in Oakland, are very disturbed by comments…
Seattle Office of Inspector General (OIG) Releases Recommendations for Improving Response to Protests by Police
By Naya Wiezel SEATTLE, WA – A series of recommendations for improving the response by police to…
University of Toronto Report Reveals Zero Relationship between Violent Crime and Progressive Prosecution
By Leslie Acevedo and Alexis Rios-Jimenez TORONTO, CANADA – There is no evidence progressive prosecution is associated…
Burglary Accused Put on Residential Program Waitlist because ‘Only Residential Program Available’ in County
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – “The idea behind this program is to place somebody in the…
In Custody, but Accused Still Fails to Show in Court to Face Host of Misdemeanors
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – A woman charged with a host of misdemeanors, although currently…
Recap of Monkeypox Outbreak in California and What to Know about the Disease
By Maritza Ramirez Since the start of the monkeypox epidemic in May 2022, two of…
Proud Boys Allegedly Attack Protesters with Pepper Spray at UC Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor UC Davis – A protest and counterprotest turned violent at UC…
City Sued by Former Mayor Over Sky Track at Arroyo Park
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The dispute between the city and Joe and…
Santa Cruz Family Court Forcibly Takes Children from Father’s Family and Places in Reunification Camp
by Robert J. Hansen Santa Cruz, CA – Two Santa Cruz children were physically removed from their…
Guest Commentary: I Am No Longer the ‘Good Inmate’
Playing by the rules and working hard has gotten me nowhere. by Marina Bueno I have spent…
City of Sebastopol Sued by Civil Rights Groups Over Ordinance Designed to ‘Displace’ Unhoused Residents Habitating in Their Vehicles
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The City of Sebastopol near here was sued by…
Innocence Project Forensic Science Expert Discusses Use of ‘Junk Science’ in Criminal Court
By Nicole Mayer CHICAGO, IL – Attorney and forensic science expert Chris Fabricant passionately spoke about the…
Woman Charged with Felony Child Abuse Granted Supervised Release
By Alyssa Eng and Britney Cao WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court this week, a…
Expungement Motion Granted to Repeat Insurance Fraud Offender
By Audrey Sawyer and Tommy Nguyen VENTURA, CA – Early this week in Ventura County Superior Court,…
Potentially Dangerous Levels of Arsenic Found in California Prison Drinking Water
By Laurel Spear DELANO, CA — A study from the University of California, Berkeley and Virginia Tech…
California Paves the Way for Clean Energy with New SB 1020
By Ademar Barrera Vallejo – California, on Sep. 16, 2022, Newsom signed the 100% Clean Electric Grid…
California Jewish Caucus Calls on Adidas to Sever Ties with Kanye West in Wake of Threats against Jews
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Update: Adidas announced on Tuesday morning they were…
Defense Attorney of Man Who Allegedly Killed SFDA Jenkins’ Cousin Moves to Recuse SF District Attorney’s Office
by Robert J. Hansen The attorney for a defendant accused of killing a man in 2020, moved…
Activists Join with SF Public Defender to Denounce DA’s Youth Policy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The Young Women’s Freedom Center, San Francisco…
