DOJ Charges California Man with Federal Hate Crimes for Allegedly Shooting Two Jewish Men
By Sunny Zhou LOS ANGELES, CA – The U.S. Department of Justice this week charged Jaime Tran,…
Public Defender Raises Questions about Correctional Officer’s Testimony
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Judge Tom Dyer this week in Yolo County Superior Court heard…
Commentary: Electrification Is Not Just a Global Warming Issue; It’s Also a Public Health One
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When the city proposed in its Climate Action…
Affordable Housing Bill Gets Union Support
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This week, two of the largest unions in California—SEIU (Service…
Bonta Announces First State Post-Conviction Unit; Yolo’s About to Turn a Decade Old
Up to 5,700 Wrongful Convictions in California, Experts Estimate By Robert J Hansen California Attorney General Rob…
The Fate of Teaching Black History in US Education
By Alexa Castruita FLORIDA– Recently, Florida’s Department of Education banned the introduction of the College Board’s…
The Price of Being a Woman in Mexico
By Alexa Castruita MEXICO CITY— Maria de Jesus Jaime Zamudio. Ingrid Escamilla Vargas. Debanhi Susana Escobar…
Study Reveals Findings Regarding Restitution and Fees, Juvenile Recidivism in Florida across Race and Ethnicity
By Brinda Kalita MIAMI, FL – A study here has revealed startling findings on the impact of…
ACLU Applauds Biden’s Executive Order Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
By Kaylee Pearlman WASHINGTON, DC – President Biden issued an executive order last week further advancing racial…
UNC Prosecutors and Politics Project: A Research Initiative Studying Role of Prosecutors in Criminal Justice System
By Caleigh Carlisle CHAPEL HILL, NC – The School of Law at the University of North Carolina…
The Sentencing Project Report Regarding Extensive Prison Sentences Cites ‘Practical’ Ways to Reduce Incarceration
By Daphne Ho WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project released a report this month that focuses on…
Judge Finds One Possible Perpetrator More Reliable Than Accused and 2 Unidentified Witnesses
By Michael McCutcheon & Vaiva Utaraite WOODLAND, CA – During a pretrial for felony driving under the influence that…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Media Uncritically Evaluates Reisig’s Bail Claims
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Ever since zero bail was initiated in Yolo…
Vanguard Weekly Council Question: Week 1
In May, there will be a special election to fill the vacancy in the 3rd District left…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 188: Ashley Nellis Talks about 50 Years of Mass Incarceration
The year 2023 marks the 50th year since the US prison population began its unprecedented surge. The…
Lawsuit Filed, Officer Arrested after Unarmed Black Man Shot and Killed in Louisiana
By Amy Berberyan SHREVEPORT, LA – A family here has filed a lawsuit in a case after…
Tyre Nichols’ Mother ‘Nightmare’ Continues after Officers Plead Not Guilty
By Perla Brito and Julie McCaffrey MEMPHIS, TN – Tyre Nichols’ family and its attorney, Ben Crump,…
CA AG Announces First-Ever Post-Conviction Justice Unit within the California Department of Justice
By Rena Abdusalam OAKLAND, CA – Rob Bonta, California Attorney General, announced late last week a newly-formed…
Violence in Israel and Palestine Kills at Least 17, Wounds Many Others
By: Cooper Dutton Jerusalem—At least 17 Israelis and Palestinians were killed in a series of attacks on…
New CA Bill Introduced to Reduce Recidivism by Providing Therapy in Prisons
By Sunny Zhou SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation was introduced here last week designed to reduce California’s high…
