Judge Denies Accused’s Challenge of 180-Day Jail Time, and Appeal to Use ‘Discretion’
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk confirmed a 180-day jail…
Statements of Accused’s Mother, Victim Conflict During Preliminary Hearing
By Paloma Sifuentes MODESTO, CA – Testimony of the victim and the accused’s mother—also the victim’s mother—conflicted…
Council Commits To Car-Free G St; Permanent Features
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A large number of business owners and community…
Yolo County DA Discusses Resentencing Unit
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo District Attorney’s office through its Conviction and Sentence…
Guest Commentary: DA Jenkins’ Shocking Decision To Prosecute Children As Adults
By Nghiep “Ke” Lam and Borey (“Peejay”) Ai As formerly incarcerated community leaders, we (Peejay Ai and…
Commentary: What I Asked For
By S. Hutson On the last Thursday of April 2020, I was in general population at Keen…
Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office Releases Report of Arturo Gomez In-Custody Death, Won’t Take Any Further Action
By Tommy Nguyen MARTINEZ, CA – The Contra Costa District Attorney report on the 2021 in-custody death…
Death Row Defense Team Challenges Probe of Kevin Cooper Murder Conviction, Maintains Law Enforcement ‘Framed’ Man 38 Years Ago
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The defense team in a high profile murder case…
Progressive Alameda County DA Pamela Price Celebrates MLK Jr. Day by Remembering Her ‘Drum Major Instinct’ to ‘Lead the Parade’
By Brinda Kalita, Daphne Ho and Destiny Gurrola ALAMEDA, CA- In a YouTube video message, new Alameda…
Despite ‘Homelessness,’ Inclement Weather, Court Delays Decision in Alleged Parole Misdemeanor Case
By Audrey Sawyer and Hailey Cairns WOODLAND, CA – A man recently now facing revocation of parole…
Student Opinion: Should a 6-Year-Old Shooter Be Charged for Their Crime?
By Rodrigo Villegas Should a six-year-old be punished for shooting someone? This question has been brought up…
Commentary: Davis Can Get Creative on Affordable Housing Projects, But It’s a Big Challenge Right Now
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The analysis by Cascadia Partners largely bears out…
Commentary: We Have Attempted to Sanitize the Legacy of Dr. King
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of MLK Day as a federal…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 183: Jeffrey Bellin Talks Mass Incarceration Nation
As most observers are well aware by now, the US incarcerates a much higher proportion of its…
Commentary: Another Unjust Sentence
By Cecil Truman I was sentenced to 40 years for non-violent victimless “crimes.” I was arrested the…
Scott Eizember Executed – Oklahoma Ignores Clemency Petition of Death Row Prisoner that Cites Significant Juvenile Trauma
By Ivan Villegas, Kimberly Torres, and Kaylee Pearlman OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Death row prisoner Eizember was…
‘We Can Play a Role to Combat Modern-Day Slavery’: Alameda Unveils Plan to Combat Human Trafficking
By Fatimah Patel, Jonathan Lewis and Hailey Cairns OAKLAND, CA – “When you think of human trafficking,…
Initial Study on Inclusionary Housing in Davis Paints a Challenging Picture
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis has contracted with Cascadia…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Is Yolo Doing Wrong on Bail and Recidivism?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig has attempted for…
Surveying the Events of the UC Academic Strike
By: Jamie Suh DAVIS––On November 14, around 48,000 academic workers across the University of California campuses decided…
