DA’s Office Appears to Be Papering the Only Latina Judge in Yolo County
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Judge Sonia Cortes is the only person of…
Second Bar Complaint Filed against DA Jenkins, but Experts Skeptical Much Will Come of It
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A week after revelations of DA Brooke…
Jury Acquits Man Who Confessed Falsely to Decades-Old Cases in Desperate Attempt to Be Moved Out of Hellish Florida Prison
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco Jury, following a two-month trial, acquitted…
Projected Outcomes of Election Tuesday Expected to Reveal Growing Voter Momentum for Equality, Democracy, and Reproductive Choice Rapidly Accelerating
By Audrey Sawyer and Nicole Mayer WASHINGTON, D.C.- With millions of Americans flocking to the polls…
Georgia Absentee Voters Given Leeway to Vote in Midterm Elections
By Britney Cao and Rena Abdusalam ATLANTA – The Cobb County Superior Court, in an emergency ruling,…
CA Attorney General Warns about Dangers of Social Media in U.S. Politics
By Jessica Weisman OAKLAND, CA – Rob Bonta, California’s Attorney General, has released a statement declaring he…
Judge Rejects Defense Argument Victim Is Too Old to Request Anonymity in Court, Grants Prosecution Motion Providing Alleged Victim Anonymity
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – In Stanislaus County Superior Court Dept. 7, Judge Kellee C. Westbrook…
Larin-Garcia Murder Re-Trial Proceeds with Law Enforcement Witness Testimony
By Brinda Kalita RIVERSIDE, CA- Jose Larin-Garcia’s retrial for a quadruple homicide charge from 2019 reconvened Monday…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Progressive Prosecutors Falsely Get the Blame, but Lack the Capacity to Solve the Core Problems of Society
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Right behind inflation and economic concerns are concerns about rising crime. …
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Housing Crisis Has Only Gotten Worse
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I was having coffee this week with someone familiar with and…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 173: Simon Cole, Director of National Registry of Exonerations
The advent of DNA testing has transformed the criminal legal system since 1989. For the first time,…
Commentary: Account of Incarcerated Life
by Roberto Turcos I got to Folsom State Prison in 1989. I was doing everything possible to…
Leaked Audio of Racist Remarks by L.A. City Councilmembers Sparks International Outrage and Lack of Trust in Los Angeles Political System
By Ellie Yun LOS ANGELES — In an anonymously leaked recording of a conversation from behind…
Court Orders CBP to Disclose Information about Secret Teams Targeting Travelers
By Alyssa Eng BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York…
UCLA’s Overcrowded Gyms Pose Problem for Students
By Aidan Rubel LOS ANGELES — Anyone who’s been to either of UCLA’s gyms can tell you…
District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces Philly Prison Arrest of Correctional Officer, Others for Bribery and Smuggling Contraband
By Leila Katibah PHILADELPHIA, PA – After a Grand Jury investigation, District Attorney Larry Krasner last Thursday…
Defense Cites Good Community Standing to Reduce Bail – Judge Sides with Prosecution and Keeps Bail at $250,000
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Judge Ricardo Córdova set the accused’s bail at $250,000 despite the…
Meth Addict Accused of Murdering Girlfriend on Basis of ‘Freudian Slip,’ Still on Trial After 13 Years
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – The trial for a murder in 2009 charged to Robert Spurlin…
Sunday Commentary: A Look at the Council Races
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Despite the heavy dissent and acrimony, I believe…
On the Passing of Bob Schelen
(Editor’s note: Yesterday we received the sad news of the passing of Bob Schelen, a man I…
