1995 Case Expunged – Accused Not Informed of Potential Immigration Consequences
By Audrey Sawyer VENTURA, CA — A drug, firearm and assault case from 1995 was dismissed and…
Yolo County Judge Refuses to File Bail Bond Motion Requested by Defense
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – In a bail bond motion in Yolo County Superior Court this…
Recently Fired Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Appeals Dismissal
By Laurel Spear OAKLAND, CA— On Thurs. Feb 23, just over a week after he was fired…
Commentary: Growing Up Is Imperative, but Won’t Solve Our Housing Problem
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This weekend there was an op-ed that argued,…
Ninth Circuit Vindicates Plaintiff in Excessive Force Lawsuit against Stockton PD
By Robert J. Hansen Stockton, CA – When Stockton police officers Michael Gandy and Kevin Hachler broke…
Commentary: All I Ask for Is a Little RESPECT!
By Aaron Zendejas Do you ever stop and ask yourself, “Do I deserve this kinda treatment”? The…
Council Election Forum Coming March 29
Join the League of Women Voters Davis Area and Davis Media Access for a candidates’ forum for…
Yolo Public Defender CARES Fundraiser
Woodland, CA – Yolo Public Defender Community Assistance & Re-Entry Support (CARES) will be hosting a fundraiser…
SF Jury Agrees Man Not Guilty of Attempted Murder in Defense of Self, Pregnant Wife – Defense Decries Year in Jail Awaiting Justice
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Mario Ramirez was found not guilty by a jury…
LA District Attorney Announces Former CHP Officer Arrested for ‘Punching’ Woman Driver
By Ruby Mota-Garcia LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Tuesday shared Los…
Horrible Jail Conditions Perpetuated by Violation of Los Angeles County Court Orders, Charges ACLU
By Destiny Gurrola LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County Jail’s Inmate Reception Center (IRC) is…
District Attorney Gascón, LA Innocence Project Asserts Factual Innocence for Man in 1983 Murder Case
By Belen Avelar LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced this week…
Judge Refuses Defense Motion to Suppress Evidence, and Finds Feds, Local Law Enforcement Not Working Together
By Vaiva Utaraite STANISLAUS, CA – Here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this week, private Defense Attorney…
Judge Refuses to End ‘Cycle’ of Family’s Incarceration, Sentences Young Man to Decades in Prison for Sexual Assaults
By Kevin Barragan WOODLAND, CA – Despite pleas this past week by the defense to “end the…
Justin Gonzalez Case Comes Back to Yolo after Murder Conviction Overturned
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Five years after Justin Gonzalez and Alexis Velazquez…
Guest Commentary: How ‘Not in My Backyard’ Became ‘Not in My Neighborhood’
By Matt Williams In 2018, in the New York Times, Emily Badger wrote a piece called, “How…
Constitutionality of CARE Courts Challenged by Civil Rights Groups
By Robert J Hansen Disability Rights California (DCR), Western Center on Law and Poverty, and the Public…
Guest Commentary: Criminal Justice Reform Means Reforming Punishment, Too
By Sonora Bostian-Posner D.C.’s criminal justice system has gotten a lot of national attention — but not…
Commentary: How I Survived in Prison
By La Shante Ervin How I survived in prison is a big question. I first entered the…
CA Senate Rules Committee Appoints Candis Bowles and Luke Wood to Racial Equity Commission
By Jariah Moore SACRAMENTO, CA – The CA Senate Rules Committee has appointed Candis Bowles and Luke…
