Unpacking the Events of the Turning Point USA Protest
By: Jordan Poltorak DAVIS, CA–The recent Turning Point USA event was canceled due to violence among protestors…
New Report Says Government Should Find Ways to Reduce Police Stops, Detention, and Long Sentences in Order To Reduce Racial Inequity
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – A long awaited reported from the National…
UC Student Association Supports the UAW in Their Ongoing Contract Priorities and Strike
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Around 48,000 academic workers across the ten UC campuses walked out…
Price Pulls to within Striking Distance in Alameda DA Race
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – One reform DA candidate conceded in Maricopa County,…
Berkeley Police Accountability Board’s Vice-Chairman Calls Delay of Interim Chief of Police’s Confirmation until Full Investigation of Severe Alleged Misconduct
By Tommy Nguyen BERKELEY, CA – Vice-Chair Nathan Mizell of the Berkeley Police Accountability Board urged the…
Former Stockton Cop Held on $4 Million Bail after Allegedly Committing Sexual Acts on Duty
By The Vanguard Staff STOCKTON, CA – Former Stockton Police Dept. Officer Nicholas Bloed was formerly arraigned…
Academy of Sciences Panel Discusses Crime Rate Changes during Pandemic
By Taylor Smith and Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Academy of Sciences held a panel…
Judge Attempts to Pressure Accused into Plea Agreement
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Linda A. McFadden expressed frustration with…
$5,000 Missing from Business Account, but Doubts Remain about Misspelled Name on Blank Check
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – During a morning court session in Stanislaus County Superior Court Monday,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Red Wave Never Came, and Neither Did the Anti-CJR Wave
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was looking bleak for criminal justice reform in June —Chesa…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo, What’s the Hold-Up?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – I finally started asking people—current and former public…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 174: UCSB Underground Scholar Program for Formerly Incarcerated
One of the important ways to disrupt mass incarceration is to get formerly incarcerated people to get…
Suboxone – An Up-Close Look at the Biggest Legal Narcotic in California’s Prisons, Part II
By JC Grant Compstat is CDCR’s official packaging of statistical data. Month to month numbers including everything…
CDCR Secretary Tours Mule Creek State Prison
By D. Razor Babb The California Department of Correcting (CDCR) Secretary Kathleen Allison and a host of…
OK Appeals Count Announces Refusal to Review New Applications in Glossip Murder Appeal Case
By Daniella Espinoza, Jessica Weisman OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — In an unfortunate change of events, the Oklahoma…
On-Duty Sheriff’s Deputy Officer Charged in Shooting Death of Man in East Los Angeles
By Naya Wiezel LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Officer, Remin Pineda, was…
Defense Attorney Claims Prosecution Overcharged 20-Year-Old to Appease Victim of Alleged Theft – Jury Verdict Expected
By Alyssa Eng WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court jury is expected to deliver a…
Sunday Commentary: The Politics of ‘No’ Isn’t a Path to Power in Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week our nation perhaps pulled back from…
Looking Back: Teenagers Need Lawyers When Cops Question Them
By Jeffrey Deskovic In 1990, I was coerced into a false confession extracted from me at the…
Suboxone – An Up-Close Look at the Biggest Legal Narcotic in California’s Prisons, Part I
By JC Grant In mid-2019, about the time I was entering my second year of being in…
