Commentary: You Are Not Alone
by Aaron Zendejas We are told that “the biggest obstacle in life is discovering who you are”?…
State Senator Nancy Skinner Looks to Fill in Loopholes Concerning Illegal Cop Firearm Purchases
By Ramneet Singh SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) has cited California’s strict but…
Vera Institute of Justice Praises Biden’s State of the Union Address, Wants More Attention on Immigration Reform
By Maria Pia Matos WASHINGTON, DC – The Director of the Vera Institute of Justice, Nicholas Turner,…
Ending 50 Years of Mass Incarceration: The Sentencing Project Claims Urgent Reform Needed to Protect Future Generations
By Paloma Sifuentes, Michael McCutcheon and Emily Saroyan WASHINGTON, DC – A half century ago, in 1973,…
Public Defender Insists Prosecution Doesn’t Believe Accused ‘Deserves Another Shot’ – Judge Sets Valentine’s Day Trial Date
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – “I don’t know why these cases can’t resolve, but they [the…
Commentary: Why Commissions Could Be Seen As a Proxy Fight for the Davis Housing Wars
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On the surface, it looks like a nerd…
Senator Padilla Introduces Legislation to Develop Living Wage Formula Tied to Housing Costs and Basic Expenses
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This week, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced SB 352,…
California Takes Down Coordinated Multi-State Retail Theft Crime Ring Including in Yolo County
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The California Organized Retail Crime Task Force announced on Thursday…
Guest Commentary: Simple Math
By Lyle C. May In 2015, 40 people died in North Carolina’s county jails. In 2018, the…
ABA Approves Resolution Banning Confederate Memorabilia and Iconography from Courthouses
By Michael Apfel, Belen Avelar and Ruby Mota NEW ORLEANS, LA – The ABA House of Delegates…
ACLU Challenges Kansas Death Penalty in Kyle Young Case
By Kevin Barragan WICHITA, KS – The Kansas death penalty statutes are being challenged this week by…
Former New Jersey Attorney General Opinion Writes Ignore New York; New Jersey Bail Reform Works
By Leslie Acevedo and Jariah Moore TRENTON, NJ – Former New Jersey Attorney General Chris Porrino issued…
CA State Assemblymember Announces Measure to Demand Release of Wrongfully Detained American Lawyer in Venezuela
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong LOS ANGELES, CA – In a call-to-action statement, California State Assemblymember Issac G. Bryan…
Progressive San Francisco Public Defender Sworn In to Begin New Term
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Charging he was not “content” with the highly-regarded work…
Judge Balks on Release without Bail Despite Defense Argument Former Prosecutor Agreed to Drop Certain Charges
By Michael Apfel WOODLAND, CA – A man here requested to be released on his own recognizance…
Judge Levels $100,000-Plus Bail on Accused Man ‘Experiencing Chronic Homelessness’
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk this week insisted on…
Commentary: The Battle Over Housing Compliance is About to Heat Up Even More
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Many communities and anti-growth activists seem to be counting on inaction…
Council Hears Pushback on Some Proposals Regarding Commissions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Only in Davis would proposals around commissions generated…
Estimated 300 Show Up for Opening of Paul’s Place
Photos by Alan Hirsch An estimated 300 people showed up to the ceremonial opening of Paul’s Place.
Commentary: The Glaring Contradiction of the ‘R’ in the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation
By Norman Williams Life without the possibility of parole laws should be repealed, due to the fact…
