Court Denies Huntington Beach’s Request for a Temporary Restraining Order
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – A US District Court for the Central District of California…
Commentary: It’s Time to Kill the Death Penalty
By Stanley Howard I’m going to start by screaming the silent part out loud—THE FACT THAT WE…
LA Times Editorial Board: California Still Shortchanges Criminal Accused’s Right to Counsel
By Maria Pia Matos LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles Times editorial reminded readers this week…
Wrongfully Convicted Man Urges State of Missouri to Stop Using Jailhouse Informants
By Leslie Acevedo JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Lamar Johnson—released in February after spending nearly 28 years behind…
Tyre Nichols Funeral Sparks Emotions about Police of All Colors
By Kaylee Pearlman MEMPHIS TN – Following the funeral of Tyre Nichols, 29, five Black Memphis officers…
Governor Newsom Announces $1 Billion Master Plan to Tackle Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis
By Sunny Zhou SAN DIEGO, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom released his administration’s master plan for tackling…
LAPD Officer Found Guilty of Perjury in 2019 DUI Arrest
By Ivan Villegas LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Police Officer Alejandro Castillo was found guilty Tuesday…
Guest Commentary: Lessons from U Mall
By Alex Achimore Much attention has been given recently to the possibility that shopping centers and strip…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 192: Why is Texas Trying to Execute Andre Thomas?
Recently a Texas judge delayed the execution of Andre Thomas—a man who is so severely mentally ill,…
Commentary: Justice Is Blind…Deaf and Dumb
By El Presynt It’s almost cliché to hear how blind Justice is, but I’m of the negative…
Guest Commentary: Where Are All the Homeless Poor Coming From? Attacks!
by Mark Dempsey In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike from sleeping under…
Atkins Introduces Legislation to Update SB 9
Legislation Would Improve Access, Oversight for California HOME Act Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This…
State Bar Suggests Implementing Rule Compelling Attorneys to Report Misconduct
By Michael McCutcheon, Zainab Antepli and Marisol Franco LOS ANGELES, CA – The State Bar of California…
Report Findings Suggest New York’s Reform Law Impacts Recidivism
By Leslie Acevedo ALBANY, NY – Rene Ropac and Michal Rempel published a report investigating New York’s…
On ‘Dr. Phil,’ Executive Director of Prosecutors Alliance Calls for Reform of ‘Broken Justice System’
By Caleigh Carlisle LOS ANGELES, CA – Cristine DeBerry, Executive Director of the Prosecutors Alliance of California…
Deputy Public Defender Tells Jury to Acquit Accused on Primary Battery Charge
By Jonathan Lewis WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Preston Schaub and Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira…
UC Berkeley Shuts Libraries: Student Outcry Grows
By Michael Verna BERKELEY —UC Berkeley will close down three campus libraries, including Anthropology, Mathematics Statistics, and…
Student Opinion: Eggs Created from Male Mice and Implications for Human Conception
By Kayla Ngai Scientists are hopeful that, one day, two men will be able to conceive a…
CAL HOUSING SKIRTS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS
By Megan Barr BERKELEY, CA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently vowed to restructure the California Environmental…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reevaluating Whether We Should *Fix* Mace
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2019, the year before the pandemic, the…
