ACLU Promotes April ‘Second Chance Month,’ Focusing on ‘Barriers’ of Formerly Incarcerated
By Kimberly Torres WASHINGTON, DC — The ACLU is promoting, “April is Second Chance Month,” focusing on…
Brooklyn NAACP President Urges Branch to ‘Stand Firm’ in Response to Potential Repeal of Bail Reform
By Jariah Moore BROOKLYN, NY – In a letter to members, NAACP Brooklyn branch President L. Joy…
COURT WATCH: Judge Sentences DUI Driver to 14 Days in County Jail – Might Result in Loss of Driver’s DACA Status
By Paloma Sifuentes MODESTO, CA – A judge here Tuesday in Stanislaus County Superior Court sentenced a…
COURT WATCH: Judge Finds Officer’s Vacation Good Cause to Reschedule Trial, While Accused Remains in Jail
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – During a trial setting conference here in Yolo County Superior Court,…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims West Sacramento Police Officers Withheld Bathroom Privileges to Man to Coerce Him into Consenting to Illegal Blood Draw – Judge Ignores, Sets Case for Trial
By Kimberly Torres WOODLAND, CA – The defense questioned the legality of consent after a man here…
Council Rejects Hearing Appeal on University Mall
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – During public comment, a divided community was split…
A Family Looks for Justice After They Claim Alameda County and Oakland Law Enforcement Fail to Protect Victim
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – A family has filed a federal suit citing…
Manhattan DA Releases Details of 34-Count Felony Indictment of Former President Donald J. Trump – Tied to Unlawful Activity during 2016 Presidential Election
By Belen Avelar NEW YORK, NY – A report released by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg,…
Amicus Briefs Advise Court to Reinstate Former Florida State Attorney after Unconstitutional Suspension by Gov. DeSantis
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong TAMPA, FL – First Amendment scholars in the United States are supporting former Florida…
Reform Advocates Call for Transparency in Arrest of San Jose Cop Union Executive Director on Drug Smuggling Charges
By Vaiva Utaraite SAN JOSE, CA – Justice reform advocates are calling for full transparency after Joanne…
ACLU of Texas Appeals Convictions of Three People Protesting Confederate Statue Outside Courthouse
By Leslie Acevedo GAINESVILLE, TX – The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the American Civil Liberties…
COURT WATCH: District Attorney Fails to File Formal Accusation of Probation Violation; Court Works It Out
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – In an arraignment for an alleged violation of probation here in…
COURT WATCH: After New Vandalism, Judge Refuses to Reduce Charges against Homeless Man in Wheelchair
By Zainab Antepli SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge A. Marisa Chun this…
Letter: Appeal the University Mall Redevelopment Project
By Darryl Rutherford Dear Councilmembers Partida, Chapman, and Arnold, I am writing to express my strong opposition…
Commentary: Is This a Viable Path? If Not, Will the State Step in and Force the Issue?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Perhaps the most interesting item on the agenda…
Cabaldon Becomes Second Announced Candidate for State Senate Race
Special to the Vanguard West Sacramento, CA – Christopher Cabaldon announced his candidacy for the 3rd State…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Judge the Cheating
By Prisoner 34 Countless people have been wrongfully convicted of crime in America’s increasingly unreliable, unfair criminal…
REPORT: Since 1980 Incarceration Rates of Women and Girls Increased More Than Men
By Belen Avelar WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project Monday released a report stating that between 1980…
Mass Hunger Strike This Week Supports 84 Immigrants Held in Central Valley ICE Detention Centers
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Bureau Chief OAKLAND, CA – More than 100 people from more than 30…
New Mexico OKs Legislation to Restore Voting Rights to Former Felons
By Tommy Nguyen WASHINGTON, DC – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham late last week signed into…
