Defense Disagrees with 24-Year ‘Offer’ from Court – Judge Agrees to Possible Additional Counts for Man Facing 3 Strikes Life in Prison
By Kevin Barragan VENTURA, CA – The accused this week was in Ventura County Superior Court for…
Berkeley City Council Tables Confirmation of Jennifer Louis as Chief of Police after Community Members Speak Out against Leaked Berkeley Police Department Texts Containing Racist and Anti-homeless Statements
By Patty Yao BERKELEY, CA — On Nov. 14, 2022, Nathan Mizell, Vice-Chair of the Berkeley…
Four States Vote in 2022 Midterm Elections to End Slavery
By Laurel Spear BATON ROUGE, LA — On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters in five states—Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon,…
Rothstein Talks about What We Can Do about Housing Discrimination
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2019, nearly three years ago to the…
Strikers and Students Organize to Feed Thousands at UC Davis Picket Line
Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – A self-organized group of academic strikers and undergraduate students fed…
‘They Can’t Silence Us’: BLM Protests against Racist City Councilmembers
By Victoria Lee and Karis Kim LOS ANGELES, CA—Three weeks ago, audio files of Nury Martinez,…
Philly’s District Attorney’s Office Fact Checks Pennsylvania’s House GOP after Attempt to Impeach DA Larry Krasner
By Jack Sandmeyer and Naya Wiezel PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia’s District Attorney’s Office released a statement…
Oklahoma Court Rejects Richard Glossip’s Hearing Application, Despite Defense Claim of New Evidence
By Daniella Dueñas OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Thursday denied another request…
Oklahoma Executes Richard Fairchild after Emergency Stay Motion Fails
By Taylor Smith and Alyssa Eng MCALESTER, OK – Richard Fairchild, one of many others awaiting death…
Defense Claims Prosecution Made ‘Inappropriate Threat’ to Client in Court
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – During a pretrial conference Wednesday morning, a prosecutor denied he…
Commentary: The Voters in Davis Have Spoken – Now What?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I am a little surprised that there have…
Lame Duck PA House GOP Votes to Impeach DA Krasner
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Philadelphia, PA – It is a move many are calling an…
Incarcerated Man Details Abuse by Officials at CDCR
by David Carino I am 33 years old and currently housed at California Medical Facility because of…
California Releases World’s First Plan to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Pollution
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its updated proposal…
Supervisors Push to Eliminate Family Court Reunification Programs
by Robert J. Hansen Santa Cruz, CA -After public outcry for two children forcibly removed from their…
Civil War in Ethiopia May Finally Be at an End
By Cooper Dutton TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA—The civil war which has consumed the Tigray region of Ethiopia…
Kanye West and Kyrie Irving Face Backlash Following Antisemitic Statements
By Aidan Rubel LOS ANGELES — Mutterings about Kanye West’s antisemitism have been commonplace in the…
Jailing People for Minor Drug Offenses Hasn’t Worked, Study Claims – Now Illinois Hopes to Avoid Dead-End Drug Arrests
By Michael McCutcheon and Citlalli Florez CHICAGO, IL – Imprisoning men and women for drugs has not…
4 State Executions Scheduled This Week Across U.S. – Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Oklahoma
By Leila Katibah During the week of Nov.17, four men across the U.S. are scheduled to be…
Judge Refuses to Allow Man to Spend Thanksgiving with Family, Has Him Carted Off to State Prison
By Brinda Kalita VENTURA, CA – A judge here in Ventura County Superior Court this week may…
