Vanguard Weekly Council Question: Week 5 – Declining Enrollment
In May, there will be a special election to fill the vacancy in the 3rd District left…
Guest Commentary: New Data Hubs Show Local Impact of Mass Incarceration in California and Louisiana
By Sam McCann There is growing consensus that mass incarceration does not make communities safer. But the…
After Tyre Nichols Police Violence Killing, Lawyers of Gershun Freeman Family Discuss Another Memphis In-Custody Death
By Perla Brito MEMPHIS, TN – The family of Gershun Freeman—killed by correctional officers here—civil rights and…
Virginia Prosecutor, After Refusing to Prosecute Some Low Level Crimes, Beats Back Political Attempt to Cut Budget
By Paloma Sifuentes LEESBURG, VA – Loudoun County Supervisors voted 6-3 last week to allow Loudoun County…
Civil Rights Attorney Asks Court to Overrule Coroner Report, Charges New Evidence in Angelo Quinto Death Caused by Antioch Police
By Rena Abdusalam OAKLAND, CA – A filing of a petition for Writ of Mandate against the…
Judge Sentences 27-Year-Old with Remorse, No Criminal History, Low Risk Assessment Score to Jail for 180 Days for DUI
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA – A man with no other criminal history was sentenced here in…
Court Confused over Warrant Status, Possible Release Delayed
By Ruby Hernandez and Sunny Zhou SACRAMENTO, CA – Confusion transfused the court for a while this…
Accused Unable to Assert Right to Speedy Trial, Defense Claims – Judge Disagrees
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – This week in a Yolo County Superior Court, the defense argued…
Sunday Commentary: State Gets More Aggressive on Affordable Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Elk Grove, CA – One of the big questions facing the…
Looking Back: Prosecutorial Misconduct and the Complex DiSimone Case
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
California Adopts the Scandinavian Prison Model
By D. Razor Babb California is rethinking the purpose of prison, and has devoted $20 million toward…
Brennan Center Notes History of Incarceration Reduction and a Proposal to Improve on it Via Funding
By Ramneet Singh NEW YORK, NY – The Brennan Center for Justice proposed the Public Safety and…
Stop W.O.K.E. Act Continues to Be Blocked in Florida, Claims ACLU
By Kaylee Pearlman ORLANDO, FL – The “Stop Wrongs Against Our Kids and Employees Act” (Stop W.O.K.E….
ACLU Opposes SF Lawmaker’s ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ Facial Recognition Bill
By Michael McCutcheon SACRAMENTO – The ACLU this week heavily criticized a California measure by San Francisco…
Indivisible Yolo To Host Pints & Progress Event, March 28 @ 5-7pm- Woodstock’s Pizza in Davis
In the spirit of getting out of the house and off campus, Indivisible Yolo will host it’s…
Vera Institute Launches Data Pub on Incarceration in California
By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA: The Vera Institute of Justice launched a new data pub providing…
Prosecution Risks Judge’s Ire by Bringing Gang Evidence into Homicide Trial
By Ruby Mota-Garcia FRESNO, CA- Late last week in Fresno County Superior Court, a judge in a…
Jury Trial: Defense Suggests Police Officer Arrested Man before Proper Investigation, Unfairly Charged
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong, Zainab Antepli, Brinda Kalita and Estefany Romero WOODLAND, CA – In a jury trial…
California Will No Longer Work with Retail Pharmacy Walgreens
By Shuxuan Zhong SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom said on March 6, 2023, that…
Ministries for the Future: Conversations on the Future of Agriculture with Kim Stanley Robinson and Donna Haraway
By Jessica Diggs The UC Davis Student Community Center recently hosted an event called, “Ministries for the…
