Village Farms Project Submitted, Attempting to Address an Acute Need for Family Housing in Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While the Davis City Council on Tuesday foreclosed…
Vanguard Weekly Council Question: Week 8 – Housing
In May, there will be a special election to fill the vacancy in the 3rd District left…
ACLU, Defendants Appeal Judge’s Ruling on Death Penalty in Riverside Racial Justice Act Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – In February, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 195: The Veronica Taft Story – Wrongful Conviction
Dave Beers, a NY state licensed PI with law enforcement experience ended up working with the Taft…
Alameda County District Attorney Charges Judge Should Be Disqualified from Murder Case after He Kills Plea Deal
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, on a YouTube video,…
ACLU Appeals Colorado Judge Ruling that Allows Jail to Identify, Hold Prisoners for ICE Immigration Detention
By Zainab Antepli DENVER, CO – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado is appealing a…
California Secretary of State Charges ‘Racism Alive and Well’ – Led to Expulsion of 2 Black Tennessee Legislators
By Michael McCutcheon SACRAMENTO, CA – Following the recent expulsion of Tennessee state lawmakers Justin Jones and…
COURT WATCH: Judge Splits Jail Requests, Sentences Man to 120 Days for DUI Despite Defense Claim of Steps Taken to Recovery, Prior Mental Health Issues, Physical Health
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce A. Young sentenced a man…
COURT WATCH: Defense Argues Too Little Circumstantial Evidence to Charge Woman with Drugs for Sale – Judge Disagrees
By Paloma Sifuentes WOODLAND, CA – A defense attorney argued here Thursday in Yolo County Superior Court…
Student Opinion: The Difficulty of a Healthy Relationship to Aging: Examining Aging through a Feminist Disability Studies Framework
By Milo Feldman On March 19th, the Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance shared a press release titled “Celebrating…
Student Opinion: Over-the-counter Narcan could help combat the overdose crisis
IMAGE: Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Narcan_product.jpg By Milo Feldman On March 29th, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Administration…
Student Opinion: Colleges Should Not Eliminate Letter Grading during Student’s First Year
By: Rodrigo Villegas Many first-year college students struggle to transition seamlessly into college life. Joy Malak—a second-year…
Sunday Commentary: A Lot of Things Don’t Add Up from Tuesday
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A lot of things did not add up…
Looking Back: Barry Gibbs Gets $11.8 Million for Nineteen Years of Wrongful Imprisonment
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: The Social Security Scam
The Social Security Scam by Mark Dempsey Today’s Sacramento Bee (April 2, 2023) has a story with the…
Report: Judge Names Antioch Police Officers – Including Cop Union Chief – Accused of Using Racist Slurs on Social Media
By The Vanguard Staff ANTIOCH, CA – A judge in Contra Costa County late Friday released the…
Marshall Project Founder, NY Times Exec Suggests San Quentin State Prison Is Future of Prisons in U.S.
By Leslie Acevedo SAN QUENTIN, CA – San Quentin is the future of prisons in the U.S.,…
Two Black Tennessee Lawmakers Expelled for Involvement in Gun Violence Protests; One White Legislator Survived Vote of Expulsion
UPDATE: Rep. Justin Jones was reinstated to his seat by his county Monday, and Rep. Justin Pearson…
NY State Lawmaker Vows to Begin Another Hunger Strike to Protest Governor’s Efforts to Gut Bail Reform
By Perla Brito NEW YORK, NY – Latrice Walker, attorney and New York Assemblyperson, promised this week…
The Sentencing Project, Fair and Just Prosecution Host Webinar/Panel to Promote Felony Murder Reform
By Sunny Zhou and Vaiva Utaraite WASHINGTON, DC – This past week, The Sentencing Project and Fair…
