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By Norman Williams Life without the possibility of parole laws should be repealed, due to the fact…
Father of Michael Brown, Whose Death at Hands of Police Sparked Protests, Guest of Rep. Cori Bush at Biden’s SOTU Address
By Daphne Ho and Caleigh Carlisle WASHINGTON, DC – Michael Brown, Sr., father of Michael Brown—killed by…
California Legislation Would Protect Inmate Religious Practices
By Belen Avelar SACRAMENTO, CA – Incarcerated individuals in California would receive new religious protections under a…
Midwest Innocence Project Deplores Lack of Justice within Criminal Legal System after Execution of Leonard Raheem Taylor
By Paloma Sifuentes and Roni Ayalon KANSAS CITY, MO – Leonard Raheem Taylor was executed in Missouri…
Court Issues Protective Order in Neighbor v. Neighbor Case; Defense Suggests ‘Skin’ Color May Be Issue
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court judge here this week granted a…
Sexual Assault Victim Tells Court She Trusts Judge to Make Right Decision about a ‘Violent’ Man
By Perla Brito WOODLAND, CA – A man’s case review of his mental competence took place Monday…
Commentary: Davis Still with Work to Do on Police Stops
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The tragic death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis put the spotlight…
Senior Commission to Review Bretton Woods Senior Affordable Apartments
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week, the Senior Citizen Commission will receive…
Innocence Project Decries Execution of Taylor in Missouri
Special to the Vanguard Statement from the Innocence Project… Today, the state of Missouri executed Leonard “Raheem”…
Guest Commentary: Living in the Bubble
By Elizabeth Hawes When you first arrive in county jail, you are segregated from others in the…
TEEN VOGUE Comment: Racism of Police Transcends Race of Individual Officers
By Jariah Moore MEMPHIS, TN – The fundamental racism and violence of the police as an institution…
ACLU and EFF File Brief Arguing Press Rights to Access Government Judicial Records
By Julie McCaffrey and Tommy Nguyen ST. LOUIS, MO – In support of the appeal filed by…