Looking Back: Supreme Court Whittles Down Right against Self-Incrimination
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Civil Rights Group Wants ‘Transparent, Independent’ Tracy Cop Shooting Probe
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A Sacramento-based civil rights group late Friday called for a…
Progressive Philly DA Krasner Praises Investigation of Memphis Police in Beating Death of Tyre Nichols
By Kimberly Torres PHILADELPHIA, PA – Progressive Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner Friday weighed in on the…
Judge Sets $30K Bail for Man Accused of Assaulting Mother over ‘Aliens,’ and Now Won’t Take Meds as Required
By Sunny Zhou WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel M. Wolk set bail at…
My View: How Long Must We Sing This Song?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor “I Can’t believe the news today… I can’t close my eyes…
Davis Mayor Will Arnold on the Murder of Tyre Nichols
Special to the Vanguard Mayor Will Arnold released the following statement: The murder of Tyre Nichols at…
Chancellor May and UCD Police Chief React to Tyre Nichols
Special to the Vanguard UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May and Police Chief Joe Farrow issued the…
ACLU Decries Police Killing of Tyre Nichols, ‘Trauma’ that ‘Falls Disproportionately and Repeatedly on Communities of Color’
By Rena Abdusalam MEMPHIS, TN – Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second degree…
White Supremacy ‘System’ Rooted in Killing of Former Sacramentan Tyre Nichols, Charges Sacramento NAACP
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – “A system rooted in white supremacy”—according to the Greater Sacramento…
State Bar of California Charging Trump Supporter and Attorney John Eastman on Multiple Disciplinary Counts
By Daphne Ho SAN FRANCISCO, CA – John Charles Eastman, a California attorney, is facing 11 disciplinary…
Poor Internet Connection Leads to Judicial Diversion Program Disruptions in Petty Theft Case
By Michael Apfel and Vaiva Utaraite WOODLAND, CA – In a remote appearance for a misdemeanor petty…
Faraday R&D Project Moves Forward – Which Could Allow Schilling Robotics to Remain in Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis does not have much…
Family of Man Killed in Oakland PD ‘Ghost Pursuit’ Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was a tragic accident that didn’t…
Bill Introduced to Acquire Affordable Homes for Low-Income Californians
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This week, a bill was introduced by Senator Anna M….
Commentary: Firsthand Depiction of Mental Health Treatment within Virginia D.O.C.
By Darren Bondhill My name is Darren Bondhill and I’m currently serving a 72-year 6-month sentence for…
VP Harris, Baltimore NAACP Discuss Economy, Discrimination against Blacks, Especially Black Men
By Kimberly Torres BALTIMORE, MD – With Black History month coming up, the NAACP this week met…
Community Coalition Announces Support for California Mandela Act that Limits CA Solitary Confinement
By Michael Apfel and Belen Avelar SACRAMENTO, CA – Like-minded advocacy and nonprofit organizations have joined together…
Man Held in Custody Until March Trial after Court Finds He’s Living with Victim of Attempted Murder
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – A man accused of a misdemeanor and multiple felonies in two…
Woodland Judge Sets $55,000 Total Bail for Homeless Man Unable to Pay
By Roni Ayalon and Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk arraigned…
White House Releases Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights; Advocates Worry about Affordability
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – On Wednesday, the Biden Administration released its Blueprint…
